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 76,040 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: 23.06% 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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Alameda, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.10 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly city. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Alameda is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, a ferryboat helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Alameda area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

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 59.83% 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 $68,122, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $272,488 for a family of four. However, Alameda contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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 12.09% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Alameda include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European.

In addition, Alameda has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (24.68%).

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