Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 21/100
F
Median home value$668,800
San Francisco $1,140,700
Median rent$2,140/mo
San Francisco $2,474/mo
Cost-burdened households46%
San Francisco 38%
Cherryland
Alameda County14,143 residents2 school districts
47
D
Suburbgrade score
50th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
47
San Francisco median 60
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Cherryland is like to live in, by category
Bars show Cherryland against San Francisco. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 33/100
F
Within-state proficiency28th pct
San Francisco median 73rd pct
Student–teacher ratio22.4
San Francisco median 21.7
Graduation rate83%
San Francisco median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Housing cost index80
San Francisco 100
Eff. tax rate0.64%
San Francisco 0.73%
Local sales tax10.25%
San Francisco median 9.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 43/100
D
Mean commute31.0 min
San Francisco 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes47%
San Francisco 52%
Transit stops / sq mi27
San Francisco median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 86/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés145
San Francisco median 64 · within 2 miles
Groceries18
San Francisco median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks78
San Francisco median 59 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 35/100
F
Median household income$86,418
San Francisco $136,027
Unemployment5.5%
San Francisco 5.7%
Professional occupations28%
San Francisco 56%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Cherryland on housing & affordability
Cherryland's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Orinda14 mi from CherrylandB 65 C+ Alamo13 mi from CherrylandB 69 B− Danville12 mi from CherrylandB− 70 B− Lafayette15 mi from CherrylandB− 67 C+ San Carlos15 mi from CherrylandB− 74 B Moraga12 mi from CherrylandC+ 62 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Cherryland
Is Cherryland, CA a good place to live?
Cherryland scores 47 out of 100, 50th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Cherryland expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $668,800, 41% below the San Francisco median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.64%. $2,140/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Cherryland?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Cherryland sit at the 28th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 83% graduation rate and a 22.4 student–teacher ratio. Cherryland is served by Hayward Unified and San Lorenzo Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Cherryland?
The mean commute is 31.0 min, with 47% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 27 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Cherryland?
Within two miles there are 18 groceries, 145 restaurants and cafés and 78 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Cherryland old or new?
The median home in Cherryland was built in 1960 — older than the San Francisco median of 1968. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 63% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.