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Compare El Cerrito to Rancho Santa Margarita

This post compares El Cerrito, California to Rancho Santa Margarita, 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) Rancho Santa Margarita (city)
Population 24,982 49,078
Income (median) $72,771 $74,354
Home Value (median) $400,000 $619,200
White 53% 77%
Black 5% 2%
Asian 28% 10%
With Kids 29% 41%
Age (median) 42 37
Rentals 27% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cerrito or Rancho Santa Margarita?
A: El Cerrito has a smaller population count than Rancho Santa Margarita: 24982 compared with 49078 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cerrito or Rancho Santa Margarita?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in El Cerrito.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rancho Santa Margarita does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 27% for El Cerrito versus 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita.

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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