Pinole, CA vs El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA

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

MetricPinole, CAEl Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA
Population18,76116,294
Median Household Income$127,717$114,853
Median Rent$2,700/mo$2,216/mo
Median Home Value$718,600$758,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income71.4%53.5%
Poverty Rate6.9%11.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k285252*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,212929*
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs72°F72°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute35 min33.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.618.9
College Degree Rate38.6%36.5%
Foreign-Born %33.8%31.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%+14.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.