Population
El Cerrito
25,781
Campbell
42,848
Median Income
El Cerrito
$127,475
Campbell
$147,128
Home Value
El Cerrito
$1,107,500
Campbell
$1,550,000
Rent
El Cerrito
$2,444
Campbell
$2,751
Crime Rate
El Cerrito
4.80
Campbell
4.90
Cost of Living
El Cerrito
240.7
Campbell
253.8
Avg Temp
El Cerrito
N/A
Campbell
N/A
Unemployment
El Cerrito
4.9%
Campbell
4.2%
How Similar Are El Cerrito & Campbell?
Campbell is El Cerrito's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Cerrito
25,781
Campbell
42,848
Campbell has a 40% larger population than El Cerrito.
Violent Crime
El Cerrito
4.80
Campbell
4.90
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
El Cerrito
30.44
Campbell
29.49
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
El Cerrito
29.4%
Campbell
28.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
El Cerrito
4.9%
Campbell
4.2%
El Cerrito has a 13% higher unemployment than Campbell.
Median Income
El Cerrito
$127,475
Campbell
$147,128
Campbell has a 13% higher median income than El Cerrito.
Home Values
El Cerrito
$1,107,500
Campbell
$1,550,000
Campbell has a 29% higher home values than El Cerrito.
Education
El Cerrito
50.9%
Campbell
43.2%
El Cerrito has a 15% higher education than Campbell.
Demographics
El Cerrito
47.7%
Campbell
52.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
El Cerrito
240.7
Campbell
253.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Cerrito and Campbell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Cerrito
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Campbell
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 (20% lower). El Cerrito has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,483 in Campbell (16% 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 (29% higher). El Cerrito has a single-family homes of 70.5% compared to 56.7% in Campbell.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Campbell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCampbell has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 7.5% in El Cerrito. Campbell: 23,720 vs El Cerrito: 14,789 for labor force. Campbell: 18 min vs El Cerrito: 24 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Campbell leads
Source: FBI UCRCampbell has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.71 compared to 2.87 in El Cerrito. El 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.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
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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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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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
El Cerrito
Campbell
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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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. El Cerrito has a bicycle of 1.7% compared to 0.9% in Campbell. Campbell has a drive alone of 68.1% compared to 41.0% in El Cerrito.
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