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Compare San Jose to El Cerrito

This post compares San Jose, California to El Cerrito, 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 San Jose (city) El Cerrito (city)
Population 1,023,031 24,982
Income (median) $61,896 $72,771
Home Value (median) $714,200 $400,000
White 40% 53%
Black 3% 5%
Asian 34% 28%
With Kids 38% 29%
Age (median) 36 42
Rentals 42% 27%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or El Cerrito?
A: San Jose has a much larger population count than El Cerrito: 1023031 compared with 24982 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Jose does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for San Jose versus 27% for El Cerrito.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Jose may include: San-Diego, San-Francisco, and Irvine.

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

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