Pinole, CA vs Vallejo, CA

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

MetricPinole, CAVallejo, CA
Population18,761124,268
Median Household Income$127,717$90,171
Median Rent$2,700/mo$2,073/mo
Median Home Value$718,600$589,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)116109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income71.4%58.6%
Poverty Rate6.9%12.2%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k285778
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2123,080
Median AQI4833
Good AQI Days /yr195353
Summer Highs72°F85°F
Winter Lows45°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute35 min34.2 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher21.623.2
College Degree Rate38.6%28.8%
Foreign-Born %33.8%28.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-2.2%

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