Pinole, CA vs Hercules, CA

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

MetricPinole, CAHercules, CA
Population18,76126,302
Median Household Income$127,717$129,397
Median Rent$2,700/mo$2,991/mo
Median Home Value$718,600$769,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income71.4%55.3%
Poverty Rate6.9%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k285165
Property Crime Rate /100k2,212459
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs72°F85°F
Winter Lows45°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute35 min37.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.623
College Degree Rate38.6%46%
Foreign-Born %33.8%36.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%+1.2%

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