Population
Emeryville
12,756
El Sobrante
15,823
Median Income
Emeryville
$120,302
El Sobrante
$112,622
Home Value
Emeryville
$598,300
El Sobrante
$695,900
Rent
Emeryville
$2,833
El Sobrante
$2,245
Crime Rate
Emeryville
12.39
El Sobrante
N/A
Cost of Living
Emeryville
206.3
El Sobrante
196.5
Avg Temp
Emeryville
N/A
El Sobrante
N/A
Unemployment
Emeryville
5.1%
El Sobrante
5.2%
How Similar Are Emeryville & El Sobrante?
El Sobrante is Emeryville's #1 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Emeryville
12,756
El Sobrante
15,823
El Sobrante has a 19% larger population than Emeryville.
Political Leaning
Emeryville
21.0%
El Sobrante
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but El Sobrante has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Emeryville
5.1%
El Sobrante
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Emeryville
$120,302
El Sobrante
$112,622
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Emeryville
$598,300
El Sobrante
$695,900
El Sobrante has a 14% higher home values than Emeryville.
Education
Emeryville
63.5%
El Sobrante
25.7%
Emeryville's education is significantly higher than El Sobrante's — 60% difference.
Demographics
Emeryville
38.0%
El Sobrante
37.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Emeryville
206.3
El Sobrante
196.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Emeryville and El Sobrante share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Sobrante
Emeryville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — El Sobrante leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEmeryville scores 127.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 146.4 in El Sobrante. El Sobrante scores 284.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 309.4 in Emeryville. El Sobrante scores 158.6 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 167.0 in Emeryville.
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Housing Market — El Sobrante leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Sobrante has a single-family homes of 78.4% compared to 13.7% in Emeryville. El Sobrante has a owner-occupied of 65.2% compared to 30.4% in Emeryville. El Sobrante has a vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 9.5% in Emeryville.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Emeryville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEmeryville has a work from home of 34.8% compared to 15.2% in El Sobrante. Emeryville has a per capita income of $93,433 vs $46,690 in El Sobrante (100% higher). Emeryville: 20 min vs El Sobrante: 29 min for mean commute.
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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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Emeryville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEmeryville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 63.5% compared to 25.7% in El Sobrante. Emeryville has a high school diploma or higher of 68.3% compared to 40.6% in El Sobrante.
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 Sobrante has a population of 15,823, about 1.2x the size of Emeryville (12,756). Emeryville skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 39.7.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Emeryville
El Sobrante
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEmeryville: 5 vs El Sobrante: 4 for with emergency services. El Sobrante: 3.7 vs Emeryville: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Emeryville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEmeryville has a bicycle of 2.6% compared to 0.1% in El Sobrante. Emeryville has a work from home of 34.8% compared to 15.2% in El Sobrante. Emeryville has a public transit of 11.6% compared to 7.1% in El Sobrante.
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