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El Sobrante Area Facts

  • El Sobrante has a Livability Score of 59/100, which is considered below average
  • El Sobrante crime rates are 39% lower than the California average
  • Cost of living in El Sobrante is 12% higher than the California average
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Location Of Some Of The Best Fishing Places User Rating 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 23, 2018) Growing up in the Bay Area, CA, I am use to beautiful weather, shopping locations and excellent diversity. This city is apart of the Bay Area, CA, but a little further out. However, it still has all of the things I mentioned earlier. Living in El Sobrante, CA allowed me to experi ...Read More ence a lot. There are so many different places to shop, so many restaurants and plenty of diversity. But what I admired most was that there are so many beautiful fishing locations. San Pablo Reservoir was a nice place to go fishing, I admired how much space there was to fish. I also enjoyed the nice cool breeze.

The best places in El Sobrante are the hiking trails and fishing locations I would say. The Marina Bay Trail is a beautiful place to go on hikes or a nice morning run. The scenery is so beautiful and the weather is cold, but still so nice. I would recommend this city all the way. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in El Sobrante? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Victoria Grove Park (Private)
      Lake Hills Reserve Park
      Private Park
      Harrison Park
      Rancho Loma Park
      riverwalk
      Riverwalk Dog Park
      Arlington Heights Sports Park

      Entertainment

      Dragon Flyer
      Screamin Demon
      Fire Ball
      The Spider
      Flying Saucer
      Dragon's Tower
      Merlins Revenge
      Magic Show

      Food & Drink

      Carl's Jr.
      Rainbow Donuts
      Jack in the Box
      Pizza Hut Express
      El Pollo Loco
      Rainbow Donuts
      Domino's
      WaBa Grill

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in El Sobrante? Of all people who commute, 11.2% take public transportation in El Sobrante.
      Drive to Work
      69%

      7% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      11%

      6% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in El Sobrante? The cost of living in El Sobrante is 157/100 - which is 12% higher than California.
      El Sobrante
      157

      57% more expensive than average

      California
      140

      40% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      D- Crime

      What is the crime rate in El Sobrante? El Sobrante crime rates are 1,737, which are 39% lower than California
      Total Crime
      1,737 per 100k people

      24% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 58

      24% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -36%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in El Sobrante? The median income in El Sobrante is $100,548 which is 58% higher than California.
      Median household income
      $100,54882% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $43,01744% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      39% lower than the US average

      D- Health & Safety

      Is El Sobrante a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      B+ Housing

      What are El Sobrante home prices? El Sobrante home prices are $550,600 - which is 35% higher than California
      Median home value
      $550,600198% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,78088% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      67%

      6% higher than the US average

      D+ Schools

      Does El Sobrante have good schools? The El Sobrante graduation rate is 91% - which is 14% higher than California
      High school grad. rates
      91%

      9% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      37%

      24% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is El Sobrante a good place to live? El Sobrante has an overall rating of 88% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      88%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      90%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      84%

      3 total surveys

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