Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 25/100
F
Median home value$604,800
San Francisco $1,140,700
Median rent$2,936/mo
San Francisco $2,474/mo
Cost-burdened households45%
San Francisco 38%
Emeryville
Alameda County13,081 residentsEmery Unified
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
36th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
56
San Francisco median 60
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Emeryville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Emeryville against San Francisco. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Within-state proficiency22nd pct
San Francisco median 73rd pct
Student–teacher ratio15.8
San Francisco median 21.7
Graduation rate95%
San Francisco median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index109
San Francisco 100
Eff. tax rate0.95%
San Francisco 0.73%
Local sales tax10.50%
San Francisco median 9.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Mean commute28.9 min
San Francisco 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes57%
San Francisco 52%
Transit stops / sq mi24
San Francisco median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 89/100
A
Restaurants & cafés169
San Francisco median 64 · within 2 miles
Groceries11
San Francisco median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks108
San Francisco median 59 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median household income$117,092
San Francisco $136,027
Unemployment6.4%
San Francisco 5.7%
Professional occupations78%
San Francisco 56%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Emeryville on housing & affordability
Emeryville's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Orinda8 mi from EmeryvilleB 65 C+ Alamo16 mi from EmeryvilleB 69 B− Tamalpais-Homestead Valley13 mi from EmeryvilleB 70 B− Danville18 mi from EmeryvilleB− 70 B− Lafayette11 mi from EmeryvilleB− 67 C+ San Carlos24 mi from EmeryvilleB− 74 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Emeryville
Is Emeryville, CA a good place to live?
Emeryville scores 56 out of 100, 36th 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 Emeryville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $604,800, 47% below the San Francisco median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.95%. $2,936/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Emeryville?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Emeryville sit at the 22nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 15.8 student–teacher ratio. Emeryville is served by Emery Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Emeryville?
The mean commute is 28.9 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 37% working from home. Transit density is 24 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Emeryville?
Within two miles there are 11 groceries, 169 restaurants and cafés and 108 parks, which grades A on amenities.
Are the homes in Emeryville old or new?
The median home in Emeryville was built in 1990 — newer 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. 12% 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.