Population
El Cerrito
25,781
San Bruno
42,612
Median Income
El Cerrito
$127,475
San Bruno
$135,976
Home Value
El Cerrito
$1,107,500
San Bruno
$1,199,400
Rent
El Cerrito
$2,444
San Bruno
$2,696
Crime Rate
El Cerrito
4.80
San Bruno
2.56
Cost of Living
El Cerrito
240.7
San Bruno
248.8
Avg Temp
El Cerrito
N/A
San Bruno
N/A
Unemployment
El Cerrito
4.9%
San Bruno
4.9%
How Similar Are El Cerrito & San Bruno?
San Bruno is El Cerrito's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Cerrito
25,781
San Bruno
42,612
San Bruno has a 39% larger population than El Cerrito.
Violent Crime
El Cerrito
4.80
San Bruno
2.56
El Cerrito has a 47% higher violent crime than San Bruno.
Property Crime
El Cerrito
30.44
San Bruno
19.65
El Cerrito has a 35% higher property crime than San Bruno.
Political Leaning
El Cerrito
29.4%
San Bruno
23.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but El Cerrito has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
El Cerrito
4.9%
San Bruno
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
El Cerrito
$127,475
San Bruno
$135,976
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
El Cerrito
$1,107,500
San Bruno
$1,199,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
El Cerrito
50.9%
San Bruno
32.9%
El Cerrito has a 35% higher education than San Bruno.
Demographics
El Cerrito
47.7%
San Bruno
34.8%
El Cerrito has a 27% higher demographics than San Bruno.
Cost of Living
El Cerrito
240.7
San Bruno
248.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Cerrito and San Bruno share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Cerrito
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El Cerrito leads in 3 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 $2,977 in San Bruno (20% lower). El Cerrito has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,604 in San Bruno (19% lower). El Cerrito scores 147.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 153.9 in San Bruno.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Bruno has a median property tax of $6,051 vs $9,421 in El Cerrito (56% lower). El Cerrito has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 7.6% in San Bruno. El Cerrito has a single-family homes of 70.5% compared to 61.2% in San Bruno.
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Jobs & Economy — San Bruno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Cerrito has a work from home of 27.6% compared to 16.8% in San Bruno. San Bruno has a poverty rate of 5.1% compared to 7.5% in El Cerrito. San Bruno: 24,621 vs El Cerrito: 14,789 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — San Bruno leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Bruno has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 3.38 in El Cerrito. San Bruno has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 2.87 in El Cerrito. San Bruno has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.56 compared to 4.80 in El Cerrito.
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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 32.9% in San Bruno. El Cerrito has a high school diploma or higher of 59.6% compared to 48.8% in San Bruno.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Bruno has a population of 42,612, about 1.7x the size of El Cerrito (25,781). San Bruno skews younger with a median age of 39.8 vs 42.4.
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El Cerrito
San Bruno
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEl Cerrito: 5 vs San Bruno: 4 for with emergency services. San Bruno: 3.8 vs El Cerrito: 3.3 for 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 6.6% in San Bruno. El Cerrito has a work from home of 27.6% compared to 16.8% in San Bruno. San Bruno has a drive alone of 61.0% compared to 41.0% in El Cerrito.
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