Vallejo, CA vs El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA

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

MetricVallejo, CAEl Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA
Population124,26816,294
Median Household Income$90,171$114,853
Median Rent$2,073/mo$2,216/mo
Median Home Value$589,500$758,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)109116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.6%53.5%
Poverty Rate12.2%11.4%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k778252*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,080929*
Median AQI3348
Good AQI Days /yr353195
Summer Highs85°F72°F
Winter Lows43°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute34.2 min33.8 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.218.9
College Degree Rate28.8%36.5%
Foreign-Born %28.7%31.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%+14.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.