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Compare El Cerrito to Los Altos

This post compares El Cerrito, California to Los Altos, 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) Los Altos (city)
Population 24,982 30,527
Income (median) $72,771 $167,642
Home Value (median) $400,000 $2,000,000+
White 53% 64%
Black 5% 0%
Asian 28% 28%
With Kids 29% 40%
Age (median) 42 45
Rentals 27% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cerrito or Los Altos?
A: El Cerrito has a similar population count than Los Altos: 24982 compared with 30527 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in El Cerrito or in Los Altos?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in El Cerrito.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cerrito does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 27% for El Cerrito versus 17% for Los Altos.

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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