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Compare El Cerrito to Alameda

This post compares El Cerrito, California to Alameda, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension El Cerrito (city) Alameda (city)
Population 24,982 78,246
Income (median) $72,771 $71,080
Home Value (median) $400,000 $729,100
White 53% 48%
Black 5% 7%
Asian 28% 31%
With Kids 29% 31%
Age (median) 42 41
Rentals 27% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cerrito or Alameda?
A: El Cerrito has a much smaller population count than Alameda: 24982 compared with 78246 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in El Cerrito or in Alameda?
A: Incomes are on average similar in El Cerrito.

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cerrito or Alameda?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in El Cerrito.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Alameda does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 27% for El Cerrito versus 53% for Alameda.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Cerrito may include: Castro-Valley, La-Mirada, and Cypress.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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