Pinole, CA vs El Cerrito, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricPinole, CAEl Cerrito, CA
Population18,76125,994
Median Household Income$127,717$127,876
Median Rent$2,700/mo$2,548/mo
Median Home Value$718,600$1,124,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income71.4%46%
Poverty Rate6.9%6.9%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k285415
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2122,774
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs72°F74°F
Winter Lows45°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute35 min33.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.622.6
College Degree Rate38.6%67.6%
Foreign-Born %33.8%31.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%+0.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.