Verdict
Berkeley leads on Educational Attainment, Livability, while Reno leads on Affordability, Safety.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CA
61
NV
63
✓ winsEducational Attainment
CA
96
✓ winsNV
60
Safety
CA
39
NV
58
✓ winsWeather
CA
—
NV
—
Livability
CA
65
✓ winsNV
60
Full Comparison
| Metric | Berkeley | Reno |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 121,385 | 265,196 |
| Median Income | $104,716 ✓ | $73,073 |
| Median Rent | $2,067 | $1,360 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $1,280,300 | $462,100 ✓ |
| Median Age | 33 | 37 |
| HS Graduation | 96% ✓ | 90% |
| Bachelor's+ | 74% ✓ | 35% |
| Broadband Access | 94% ✓ | 88% |
| Homeownership | 43% | 48% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 33 min | 22 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 5.81 ✓ | 6.09 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 56.89 | 26.50 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | 35" |
| Avg Rainfall | 25" | 11" |