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Compare El Cerrito to Santa Monica

This post compares El Cerrito, California to Santa Monica, 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) Santa Monica (city)
Population 24,982 92,495
Income (median) $72,771 $79,865
Home Value (median) $400,000 $1,168,500
White 53% 76%
Black 5% 4%
Asian 28% 10%
With Kids 29% 16%
Age (median) 42 40
Rentals 27% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cerrito or Santa Monica?
A: El Cerrito has a much smaller population count than Santa Monica: 24982 compared with 92495 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 27% for El Cerrito versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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