Alameda, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Alameda ( AL-ə-MEE-də; Spanish: [alaˈmeða]; Spanish for "tree-lined path") is a city in Alameda County, California, United States, located in the East Bay region of the Bay Area. The city is built on an informal archipelago in San Francisco Bay, consisting of Alameda Island, Bay Farm Island and Coast Guard Island, along with other smaller islands. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 78,280.

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How Alameda ranks

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#51Closest to a top hospital in CA #55Most remote workers in CA #60Lowest obesity in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code94501, 94502

Area code510

Living in Alameda

Housing in Alameda

$1.14M▲ 1.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Alameda home is worth about $1,138,000, up 1.2% in a year, 49% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market19

Sale-to-list110.8%

Sold in May48

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Safety in Alameda

D

Safety Grade D

Alameda reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 94% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Alameda 3.5

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Alameda 35.3

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Alameda

A

Health Grade A

Healthier than 93% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

18better than CA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▲ 6 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.9%Fewer uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · better 5.5%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethCA 10.6% · better

Care nearby

Alameda HospitalAlameda · 1.5 mi · ER

Family Optical IOakland · 2.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Alameda · CMS · HRSAHealth in Alameda →

Schools in Alameda

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Alameda’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictAlameda UnifiedSchools29

The Academy of AlamedaElementary · Grades K–8 · 638 students Amelia Earhart ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 573 students Frank Otis ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 569 students Bay FarmElementary · Grades K–8 · 531 students Love ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 498 students Maya LinElementary · Grades K–5 · 475 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.