Moving to
Alum Rock.

$2,389/mo median rent

Rent is expensive here, at $2,389 a month median and well above the national average. This is the kind of city where housing costs deserve serious budgeting before committing to a move. Home prices are steep, with a median around $909,500. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.

4.3% county unemployment

Unemployment in Santa Clara County is 4.3%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

252 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Alum Rock doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

28 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 27.9 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 8% work from home.

25% bachelor's degree or higher

College degree attainment runs below average at 25%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.

0 public schools inside the boundary

No public school is located inside the boundary; students attend schools in the surrounding district.

The nearest national park or historic site is Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site (34 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.