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Compare El Cerrito to San Francisco

This post compares El Cerrito, California to San Francisco, 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) San Francisco (city)
Population 24,982 864,263
Income (median) $72,771 $74,841
Home Value (median) $400,000 $927,400
White 53% 47%
Black 5% 5%
Asian 28% 34%
With Kids 29% 18%
Age (median) 42 38
Rentals 27% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cerrito or San Francisco?
A: El Cerrito has a much smaller population count than San Francisco: 24982 compared with 864263 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 27% for El Cerrito versus 62% for San Francisco.

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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