Population
El Cerrito
25,781
Albany
19,768
Median Income
El Cerrito
$127,475
Albany
$135,927
Home Value
El Cerrito
$1,107,500
Albany
$1,188,600
Rent
El Cerrito
$2,444
Albany
$2,389
Crime Rate
El Cerrito
4.80
Albany
1.39
Cost of Living
El Cerrito
240.7
Albany
249.1
Avg Temp
El Cerrito
N/A
Albany
N/A
Unemployment
El Cerrito
4.9%
Albany
3.4%
How Similar Are El Cerrito & Albany?
Albany is El Cerrito's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Cerrito
25,781
Albany
19,768
El Cerrito has a 23% larger population than Albany.
Violent Crime
El Cerrito
4.80
Albany
1.39
El Cerrito's violent crime is significantly higher than Albany's — 71% difference.
Property Crime
El Cerrito
30.44
Albany
24.93
El Cerrito has a 18% higher property crime than Albany.
Political Leaning
El Cerrito
29.4%
Albany
21.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but El Cerrito has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
El Cerrito
4.9%
Albany
3.4%
El Cerrito has a 30% higher unemployment than Albany.
Median Income
El Cerrito
$127,475
Albany
$135,927
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
El Cerrito
$1,107,500
Albany
$1,188,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
El Cerrito
50.9%
Albany
53.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
El Cerrito
47.7%
Albany
46.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
El Cerrito
240.7
Albany
249.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Cerrito and Albany share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — El Cerrito leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Cerrito scores 147.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 153.9 in Albany. El Cerrito scores 137.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 143.1 in Albany. El Cerrito has a living wage (1 adult) of $105,887 vs $109,587 in Albany.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Cerrito has a single-family homes of 70.5% compared to 54.3% in Albany. El Cerrito has a owner-occupied of 57.3% compared to 53.6% in Albany. Albany has a median home value of $1,188,600 vs $1,107,500 in El Cerrito (7% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — El Cerrito leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 4.9% in El Cerrito. El Cerrito: 14,789 vs Albany: 10,734 for labor force. Albany has a work from home of 33.5% compared to 27.6% in El Cerrito.
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Crime & Safety — Albany leads
Source: FBI UCRAlbany has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 2.87 in El Cerrito. Albany has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.39 compared to 4.80 in El Cerrito. Albany has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.75 compared to 1.77 in El Cerrito.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlbany has a bachelor's degree or higher of 53.0% compared to 50.9% in El Cerrito.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Cerrito has a population of 25,781, about 1.3x the size of Albany (19,768). Albany skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 42.4.
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El Cerrito
Albany
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a bicycle of 3.5% compared to 1.7% in El Cerrito. Albany has a work from home of 33.5% compared to 27.6% in El Cerrito. Albany: 22 min vs El Cerrito: 24 min for mean commute time.
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