Alameda, CA vs San Ramon, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Alameda

63.4

#1768 nationally

San Ramon

62.6

#1844 nationally

San Ramon leads in crime level (2.4 vs 8.7). Alameda leads in walk score (68 vs 24). San Ramon leads in median household income ($190,829 vs $129,917).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Alameda, CA	San Ramon, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.4 (#1768)	62.6 (#1844)
Population	75,353	84,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,156,096	$1,483,516
Median Household Income	$129,917	$190,829
Average Commute	33.4 min	36.1 min
Walk Score	68	24
Crime Level	8.7	2.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	206	220
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+38.0