Population
El Cerrito
25,781
Eastern Goleta Valley
29,411
Median Income
El Cerrito
$127,475
Eastern Goleta Valley
$136,839
Home Value
El Cerrito
$1,107,500
Eastern Goleta Valley
$1,192,000
Rent
El Cerrito
$2,444
Eastern Goleta Valley
$2,924
Crime Rate
El Cerrito
4.80
Eastern Goleta Valley
N/A
Cost of Living
El Cerrito
240.7
Eastern Goleta Valley
245.7
Avg Temp
El Cerrito
N/A
Eastern Goleta Valley
N/A
Unemployment
El Cerrito
4.9%
Eastern Goleta Valley
4.6%
How Similar Are El Cerrito & Eastern Goleta Valley?
Eastern Goleta Valley is El Cerrito's #11 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Cerrito
25,781
Eastern Goleta Valley
29,411
Eastern Goleta Valley has a 12% larger population than El Cerrito.
Political Leaning
El Cerrito
29.4%
Eastern Goleta Valley
35.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Eastern Goleta Valley has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
El Cerrito
4.9%
Eastern Goleta Valley
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
El Cerrito
$127,475
Eastern Goleta Valley
$136,839
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
El Cerrito
$1,107,500
Eastern Goleta Valley
$1,192,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
El Cerrito
50.9%
Eastern Goleta Valley
37.0%
El Cerrito has a 27% higher education than Eastern Goleta Valley.
Demographics
El Cerrito
47.7%
Eastern Goleta Valley
69.3%
Eastern Goleta Valley has a 31% higher demographics than El Cerrito.
Cost of Living
El Cerrito
240.7
Eastern Goleta Valley
245.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. El Cerrito and Eastern Goleta Valley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Cerrito
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Eastern Goleta Valley
Eastern Goleta Valley leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — El Cerrito leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEastern Goleta Valley scores 116.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 142.8 in El Cerrito. El Cerrito has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,746 in Eastern Goleta Valley (13% lower). El Cerrito has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,124 in Eastern Goleta Valley (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Eastern Goleta Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Cerrito has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 5.9% in Eastern Goleta Valley. Eastern Goleta Valley has a median property tax of $7,422 vs $9,421 in El Cerrito (27% lower). Eastern Goleta Valley has a owner-occupied of 73.2% compared to 57.3% in El Cerrito.
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Jobs & Economy — Eastern Goleta Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEastern Goleta Valley: 12 min vs El Cerrito: 24 min for mean commute. El Cerrito has a work from home of 27.6% compared to 20.5% in Eastern Goleta Valley. Eastern Goleta Valley has a government sector of 41.1% compared to 36.4% in El Cerrito.
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Crime & Safety
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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 37.0% in Eastern Goleta Valley. El Cerrito has a high school diploma or higher of 59.6% compared to 47.3% in Eastern Goleta Valley.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEastern Goleta Valley has a population of 29,411, about 1.1x the size of El Cerrito (25,781). El Cerrito skews younger with a median age of 42.4 vs 44.9.
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El Cerrito
Eastern Goleta Valley
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEastern Goleta Valley: 5.0 vs El Cerrito: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). El Cerrito: 5 vs Eastern Goleta Valley: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Eastern Goleta Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Cerrito has a public transit of 17.3% compared to 1.9% in Eastern Goleta Valley. Eastern Goleta Valley: 12 min vs El Cerrito: 24 min for mean commute time. Eastern Goleta Valley has a drive alone of 64.2% compared to 41.0% in El Cerrito.
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