Alameda

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Alameda

Total population

78,807

Median home value

$1,160,500

63.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$151,346

Alameda$151k

National$74k

Weather78°F · Sunny

Coordinates37.74°, -122.26°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Alameda 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.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Alameda, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Lloyd Bridges

American actor (1913–1998)

David Silveria

American drummer

Chuck Hayes

American basketball player (born 1983)

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Edith Thys

American alpine skier

Craig Federighi

American software engineer

Richard Aoki

American educator, activist, and FBI informant (1938–2009)

Joe Alves

Film designer

P

Pat Hurst

professional golfer

Marcus Slaughter

American basketball player (born 1985)

Matt Overton

American football player (born 1985)

T

Todd Marinovich

American football quarterback

Harold Peary

American actor (1908-1985)

Katherine Sarafian

American film producer

Alice Ripley

American actress, singer-songwriter

Buzz Arlett

American baseball player (1899-1964)

Charlton Jimerson

American baseball player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in California

• Piedmont
  5.8 mi away
• Moraga
  10.4 mi away
• Orinda
  10.9 mi away
• Fairview
  12.6 mi away · pop. 10,745
• Millbrae
  12.6 mi away · pop. 22,689
• East Richmond Heights
  14.3 mi away
• Norris Canyon
  14.9 mi away
• El Sobrante
  16.2 mi away
• North Richmond
  16.6 mi away
• Alhambra Valley
  16.9 mi away · pop. 979
• Contra Costa Centre
  17 mi away · pop. 6,893
• North Gate
  18.2 mi away

Browse all places in California →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Alameda

Alameda, California

Leigh H. Irvine · 1911

Alameda, California crossroads

Ruth Hendricks Willard · 1988

City of Alameda, California, industrial development. Industrial sites in Alameda, California

Alameda (Calif.). Chamber of Commerce. Industrial Development Department · 1948

Comprehensive zone ordinance adopted by Alameda, California

Charles E. Hewes · 1919

Views of Oakland Berkeley and Alameda California

Cardinell-Vincent Co · 1900

U.S. Naval Air Station, Alameda, California

Alameda Naval Air Station (Calif.) · 1954

Feasibility report

1981

City of Alameda city charter

Alameda (Calif.) · 1992

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-03 · 85 mi
• Wildfire Timber, Monterey, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 110 mi
• Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-10 · 111 mi
• Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-10 · 111 mi
• Wildfire Plaskett, Monterey, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-26 · 135 mi
• Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 145 mi
• Wildfire FLORISTON, Nevada, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 166 mi
• Wildfire Bull, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-10-02 · 175 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-16 05:30 UTC.