Richmond, CA vs El Cerrito, CA

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

MetricRichmond, CAEl Cerrito, CA
Population115,50525,994
Median Household Income$95,391$127,876
Median Rent$1,960/mo$2,548/mo
Median Home Value$668,200$1,124,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%46%
Poverty Rate13.5%6.9%
Unemployment Rate5%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k814415
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0902,774
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs72°F74°F
Winter Lows45°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute34.2 min33.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.122.6
College Degree Rate33%67.6%
Foreign-Born %34.5%31.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%+0.5%

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