San Ramon, CA vs Blackhawk, CA

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

MetricSan Ramon, CABlackhawk, CA
Population85,99310,137
Median Household Income$196,161$245,208
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%56.1%
Poverty Rate4.4%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k92252*
Property Crime Rate /100k978929*
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute34.7 min36.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.723.3
College Degree Rate71.6%69.7%
Foreign-Born %38.6%22.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+8.3%

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 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 Blackhawk (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.