Alameda is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 75,353 people and 16 associated neighborhoods, Alameda is the 117th largest community in California.

Alameda home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Alameda real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Alameda has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Alameda is also a city of artists. Alameda has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Alameda’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 28.11% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One thing that you will notice about Alameda is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Alameda a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

Alameda is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

In Alameda, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.20 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In addition, the city is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

For the size of the city, public transportation in Alameda is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking a ferryboat. For Alameda, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Alameda, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Alameda is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 60.32% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Alameda in 2022 was $72,245, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $288,980 for a family of four.

Alameda is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Alameda home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Alameda residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Alameda also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.20% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Alameda include English, Irish, German, Italian, and European.

Alameda also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 25.37%.

The most common language spoken in Alameda is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.