Population
El Cerrito
25,781
Newcastle
12,945
Median Income
El Cerrito
$127,475
Newcastle
$162,646
Home Value
El Cerrito
$1,107,500
Newcastle
$1,128,200
Rent
El Cerrito
$2,444
Newcastle
$2,314
Crime Rate
El Cerrito
4.80
Newcastle
0.47
Cost of Living
El Cerrito
240.7
Newcastle
257.5
Avg Temp
El Cerrito
N/A
Newcastle
N/A
Unemployment
El Cerrito
4.9%
Newcastle
5.1%
How Similar Are El Cerrito & Newcastle?
Newcastle is El Cerrito's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Cerrito
25,781
Newcastle
12,945
El Cerrito has a 50% larger population than Newcastle.
Violent Crime
El Cerrito
4.80
Newcastle
0.47
El Cerrito's violent crime is significantly higher than Newcastle's — 90% difference.
Property Crime
El Cerrito
30.44
Newcastle
22.71
El Cerrito has a 25% higher property crime than Newcastle.
Political Leaning
El Cerrito
29.4%
Newcastle
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but El Cerrito has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
El Cerrito
4.9%
Newcastle
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
El Cerrito
$127,475
Newcastle
$162,646
Newcastle has a 22% higher median income than El Cerrito.
Home Values
El Cerrito
$1,107,500
Newcastle
$1,128,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
El Cerrito
50.9%
Newcastle
52.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
El Cerrito
47.7%
Newcastle
43.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
El Cerrito
240.7
Newcastle
257.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Cerrito and Newcastle share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Cerrito
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Newcastle
Newcastle leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — El Cerrito leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNewcastle has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,912 in El Cerrito (16% lower). El Cerrito scores 147.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 174.3 in Newcastle. El Cerrito scores 137.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 159.5 in Newcastle.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Cerrito has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 6.1% in Newcastle. Newcastle has a owner-occupied of 63.6% compared to 57.3% in El Cerrito. El Cerrito has a single-family homes of 70.5% compared to 66.4% in Newcastle.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Newcastle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewcastle has a poverty rate of 3.1% compared to 7.5% in El Cerrito. El Cerrito: 14,789 vs Newcastle: 7,029 for labor force. Newcastle has a government sector of 51.1% compared to 36.4% in El Cerrito.
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Labor Force
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Newcastle leads
Source: FBI UCRNewcastle has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 2.87 in El Cerrito. Newcastle has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 4.80 in El Cerrito. Newcastle has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 1.77 in El Cerrito.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewcastle has a bachelor's degree or higher of 52.2% compared to 50.9% in El Cerrito. El Cerrito has a high school diploma or higher of 59.6% compared to 58.2% in Newcastle.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2x the size of Newcastle (12,945). Newcastle skews younger with a median age of 37.4 vs 42.4.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
El Cerrito
Newcastle
Healthcare — Newcastle leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewcastle: 3.8 vs El Cerrito: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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 2.6% in Newcastle. Newcastle has a drive alone of 61.4% compared to 41.0% in El Cerrito. El Cerrito has a bicycle of 1.7% compared to 1.5% in Newcastle.
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