El Cerrito, California

About El Cerrito

El Cerrito, CA is a thriving city located in western California, home to 26,409 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, El Cerrito is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.67 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 7,196 residents per square mile.

📰 El Cerrito News Today

• El Cerrito police begin removing Flock cameras KTVU · Jul 30
• El Cerrito Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 13
• El Cerrito, Contra Costa County Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• El Cerrito Plaza BART station closes after body found kron4.com · Aug 10
• Construction Underway For El Cerrito Plaza BART Development San Francisco YIMBY · Mar 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes El Cerrito Unique

• Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 26,409.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in El Cerrito

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in El Cerrito

• Denny's — american
• H&Js — american
• IHOP — breakfast
• Katana-ya ramen — japanese
• Little Hong Kong — chinese
• Little Kathmandu — indian
• Los Moles Beer Garden — mexican
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Sushi matsu — sushi
• Tashi Delek — indian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Eames Institute · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in El Cerrito

• Arlington Park reviews ★
• Booker T Anderson Eastshore Park reviews ★
• Cerrito Vista Park reviews ★
• Crescent Park Center reviews ★
• Hillside Natural Area reviews ★
• Huntington Park reviews ★
• Mendocino Park reviews ★
• Abraham Braxton Park reviews ★
• Booker Anderson Eastshore Park reviews ★
• Castro Park reviews ★
• Fairmont Park reviews ★
• Madera Open Space reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in El Cerrito

• Cameron
• El Cerrito High
• Fairmont Elementary
• Fred T. Korematsu Middle
• Harding Elementary
• Invictus Academy of Richmond
• Madera Elementary
• Summit Public School K2

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of El Cerrito

🏘️ Nearby Communities