San Ramon, CA vs Alamo, CA

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

MetricSan Ramon, CAAlamo, CA
Population85,99314,488
Median Household Income$196,161$250,000+
Median Rent$2,968/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$1,509,500$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%56.9%
Poverty Rate4.4%2.1%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k92252*
Property Crime Rate /100k978929*
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows38°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute34.7 min29.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.723.6
College Degree Rate71.6%77.5%
Foreign-Born %38.6%14.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%-3.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent, $250,000+ for household income and $2,000,000+ for home value; it doesn't publish exact figures above those. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Alamo (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.