Verdict
Alameda leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability, while Los Angeles leads on Weather.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CA
65
✓ winsCA
53
Educational Attainment
CA
93
✓ winsCA
51
Safety
CA
59
✓ winsCA
48
Weather
CA
—
CA
71
✓ winsLivability
CA
72
✓ winsCA
55
Full Comparison
| Metric | Alameda | Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 77,565 | 3,881,041 |
| Median Income | $129,917 ✓ | $76,244 |
| Median Rent | $2,301 | $1,791 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $1,147,600 | $822,600 ✓ |
| Median Age | 41 | 37 |
| HS Graduation | 93% ✓ | 79% |
| Bachelor's+ | 60% ✓ | 37% |
| Broadband Access | 94% ✓ | 90% |
| Homeownership | 48% ✓ | 37% |
| Avg Commute | 37 min | 34 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 3.17 ✓ | 8.34 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 43.44 | 27.58 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | 65°F |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 14" |