Berkeley, CA
Overall Livability
65
out of 100
🏙
65
Livability
💰
61
Affordability
🎓
96
Educational Attainment
🛡
39
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
121,385
Median Age
33
Median Income
$104,716
Poverty Rate
16%
Housing
Median Home Value
$1,280,300
Median Monthly Rent
$2,067
Homeownership Rate
43%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
52%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher96%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher74%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband94%
Average Commute Time
33 min
🚗
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
5.81
Property Crime (per 1k)
56.89
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Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
12%
18–34
41%
35–54
21%
55–64
10%
65+
16%
Key Facts
- Population
- 121,385
- Median Income
- $104,716
- Median Rent
- $2,067
- Median Home Value
- $1,280,300
- Median Age
- 32.5
- Homeownership
- 43%
- Broadband Access
- 94%
- Avg Commute
- 33 min
Nearby Cities
- Richmond11 km
- Oakland12 km
- Alameda14 km
- San Leandro22 km
- Daly City25 km
Featured In Rankings
Other Cities in California
- Clovis120,607
- Fairfield119,420
- Concord125,007
- Vallejo125,132
- East Los Angeles117,222
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 61
- Educational Attainment
- 96
- Crime & Safety
- 39
- Weather
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