Banning, CA vs El Cerrito, 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.

Banning

63.9

#1728 nationally

vs

El Cerrito

61.4

#1907 nationally

El Cerrito leads in walk score (67 vs 29). El Cerrito leads in median household income ($120,414 vs $54,083). Banning leads in cost of living index (118 vs 202).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Banning, CA El Cerrito, CA
WhereAtHome Score 63.9 (#1728) 61.4 (#1907)
Population 31,680 25,552
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $411,599 $1,149,856
Median Household Income $54,083 $120,414
Average Commute 28 min 32.6 min
Walk Score 29 67
Crime Level 12.8 13.1
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 118 202
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+1.3 D+38.0