Population
Campbell
42,848
El Cerrito
25,781
Median Income
Campbell
$147,128
El Cerrito
$127,475
Home Value
Campbell
$1,550,000
El Cerrito
$1,107,500
Rent
Campbell
$2,751
El Cerrito
$2,444
Crime Rate
Campbell
4.90
El Cerrito
4.80
Cost of Living
Campbell
253.8
El Cerrito
240.7
Avg Temp
Campbell
N/A
El Cerrito
N/A
Unemployment
Campbell
4.2%
El Cerrito
4.9%
How Similar Are Campbell & El Cerrito?
El Cerrito is Campbell's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Campbell
42,848
El Cerrito
25,781
Campbell has a 40% larger population than El Cerrito.
Violent Crime
Campbell
4.90
El Cerrito
4.80
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Campbell
29.49
El Cerrito
30.44
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Campbell
28.1%
El Cerrito
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Campbell
4.2%
El Cerrito
4.9%
El Cerrito has a 13% higher unemployment than Campbell.
Median Income
Campbell
$147,128
El Cerrito
$127,475
Campbell has a 13% higher median income than El Cerrito.
Home Values
Campbell
$1,550,000
El Cerrito
$1,107,500
Campbell has a 29% higher home values than El Cerrito.
Education
Campbell
43.2%
El Cerrito
50.9%
El Cerrito has a 15% higher education than Campbell.
Demographics
Campbell
52.5%
El Cerrito
47.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Campbell
253.8
El Cerrito
240.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Campbell and El Cerrito share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Campbell
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El Cerrito
El Cerrito leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — El Cerrito leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Cerrito has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,982 in Campbell (25% lower). El Cerrito has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,483 in Campbell (20% lower). El Cerrito scores 147.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 162.5 in Campbell.
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Housing Market — El Cerrito leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Cerrito has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 7.4% in Campbell. Campbell has a median home value of $1,550,000 vs $1,107,500 in El Cerrito (40% higher). El Cerrito has a single-family homes of 70.5% compared to 56.7% in Campbell.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Campbell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCampbell: 23,720 vs El Cerrito: 14,789 for labor force. Campbell has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 7.5% in El Cerrito. Campbell has a government sector of 46.2% compared to 36.4% in El Cerrito.
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Crime & Safety — Campbell leads
Source: FBI UCREl Cerrito has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.77 compared to 2.73 in Campbell. Campbell has a property crime clearance of 15.7% compared to 10.9% in El Cerrito. El Cerrito has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.38 compared to 4.83 in Campbell.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — El Cerrito leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEl Cerrito has a bachelor's degree or higher of 50.9% compared to 43.2% in Campbell. El Cerrito has a high school diploma or higher of 59.6% compared to 52.0% in Campbell.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCampbell has a population of 42,848, about 1.7x the size of El Cerrito (25,781). Campbell skews younger with a median age of 39.2 vs 42.4.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Campbell
El Cerrito
Healthcare — El Cerrito leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEl Cerrito: 3.3 vs Campbell: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — El Cerrito leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Cerrito has a public transit of 17.3% compared to 1.2% in Campbell. Campbell has a drive alone of 68.1% compared to 41.0% in El Cerrito. El Cerrito has a bicycle of 1.7% compared to 0.9% in Campbell.
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