Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 78/100
B+
Median home value$836,300
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$2,880/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Riverside 41%
El Sobrante
Riverside County13,129 residents2 school districts
53
C−
Suburbgrade score
15th of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on housing & affordability, held back by commute & transport.
53
Riverside median 47
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What El Sobrante is like to live in, by category
Bars show El Sobrante against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Within-state proficiency44th pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio22.9
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate93%
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 56/100
C−
Housing cost index142
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.84%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax7.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 29/100
F
Mean commute36.6 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes44%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi1.9
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 35/100
F
Restaurants & cafés5
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks25
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median household income$165,682
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment5.8%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations50%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than El Sobrante on commute & transport
El Sobrante's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Loma Linda17 mi from El SobranteB 59 C Redlands21 mi from El SobranteC+ 62 C Grand Terrace14 mi from El SobranteC 50 D+ Colton15 mi from El SobranteD+ 47 D Riverside6 mi from El SobranteD 54 C− San Bernardino21 mi from El SobranteD 46 D Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in El Sobrante
Is El Sobrante, CA a good place to live?
El Sobrante scores 53 out of 100, 15th of 60 Riverside suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is El Sobrante expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $836,300, 56% above the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.84%. $2,880/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in El Sobrante?
Schools grade D. The districts serving El Sobrante sit at the 44th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 22.9 student–teacher ratio. El Sobrante is served by Alvord Unified and Riverside Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from El Sobrante?
The mean commute is 36.6 min, with 44% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 1.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in El Sobrante?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 5 restaurants and cafés and 25 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in El Sobrante old or new?
The median home in El Sobrante was built in 2001 — newer than the Riverside median of 1987. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 99% 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.