Population
El Cerrito
25,781
Bethany
31,700
Median Income
El Cerrito
$127,475
Bethany
$164,315
Home Value
El Cerrito
$1,107,500
Bethany
$699,200
Rent
El Cerrito
$2,444
Bethany
$2,227
Crime Rate
El Cerrito
4.80
Bethany
N/A
Cost of Living
El Cerrito
240.7
Bethany
238.5
Avg Temp
El Cerrito
N/A
Bethany
N/A
Unemployment
El Cerrito
4.9%
Bethany
4.4%
How Similar Are El Cerrito & Bethany?
Bethany is El Cerrito's #12 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Cerrito
25,781
Bethany
31,700
Bethany has a 19% larger population than El Cerrito.
Political Leaning
El Cerrito
29.4%
Bethany
31.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
El Cerrito
4.9%
Bethany
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
El Cerrito
$127,475
Bethany
$164,315
Bethany has a 22% higher median income than El Cerrito.
Home Values
El Cerrito
$1,107,500
Bethany
$699,200
El Cerrito has a 37% higher home values than Bethany.
Education
El Cerrito
50.9%
Bethany
46.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
El Cerrito
47.7%
Bethany
49.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
El Cerrito
240.7
Bethany
238.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. El Cerrito and Bethany share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bethany
Bethany leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bethany leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBethany has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,912 in El Cerrito (52% lower). El Cerrito scores 142.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 251.2 in Bethany. Bethany has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $2,385 in El Cerrito (42% lower).
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Housing Market — Bethany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Cerrito has a median home value of $1,107,500 vs $699,200 in Bethany (58% higher). Bethany has a median property tax of $6,871 vs $9,421 in El Cerrito (37% lower). Bethany has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 4.3% in El Cerrito.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bethany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethany has a poverty rate of 3.7% compared to 7.5% in El Cerrito. Bethany has a government sector of 52.5% compared to 36.4% in El Cerrito. Bethany has a median household income of $164,315 vs $127,475 in El Cerrito (22% higher).
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — El Cerrito leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEl Cerrito has a high school diploma or higher of 59.6% compared to 52.1% in Bethany. El Cerrito has a bachelor's degree or higher of 50.9% compared to 46.0% in Bethany.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethany has a population of 31,700, about 1.2x the size of El Cerrito (25,781). Bethany skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 42.4.
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Black
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Asian
El Cerrito
Bethany
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEl Cerrito: 5 vs Bethany: 4 for with emergency services. Bethany: 3.5 vs El Cerrito: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Cerrito has a public transit of 17.3% compared to 2.2% in Bethany. El Cerrito has a bicycle of 1.7% compared to 0.3% in Bethany. Bethany has a drive alone of 56.5% compared to 41.0% in El Cerrito.
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