Population
Alameda
76,876
Berkeley
120,223
Median Income
Alameda
$132,015
Berkeley
$108,558
Home Value
Alameda
$1,203,900
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Rent
Alameda
$2,394
Berkeley
$2,127
Crime Rate
Alameda
3.17
Berkeley
6.40
Cost of Living
Alameda
247.5
Berkeley
233.6
Avg Temp
Alameda
N/A
Berkeley
N/A
Unemployment
Alameda
5.0%
Berkeley
6.0%
How Similar Are Alameda & Berkeley?
Berkeley is Alameda's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alameda
76,876
Berkeley
120,223
Berkeley has a 36% larger population than Alameda.
Violent Crime
Alameda
3.17
Berkeley
6.40
Berkeley has a 50% higher violent crime than Alameda.
Property Crime
Alameda
49.14
Berkeley
52.29
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Alameda
21.0%
Berkeley
21.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Alameda
5.0%
Berkeley
6.0%
Berkeley has a 16% higher unemployment than Alameda.
Median Income
Alameda
$132,015
Berkeley
$108,558
Alameda has a 18% higher median income than Berkeley.
Home Values
Alameda
$1,203,900
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Berkeley has a 11% higher home values than Alameda.
Education
Alameda
43.8%
Berkeley
47.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Alameda
43.4%
Berkeley
54.8%
Berkeley has a 21% higher demographics than Alameda.
Cost of Living
Alameda
247.5
Berkeley
233.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alameda and Berkeley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alameda
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Berkeley
Berkeley leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Berkeley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBerkeley scores 121.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 142.9 in Alameda. Berkeley scores 133.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 150.9 in Alameda. Berkeley scores 126.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 140.7 in Alameda.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Alameda leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlameda has a vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 10.3% in Berkeley. Alameda has a single-family homes of 54.5% compared to 44.0% in Berkeley. Alameda has a owner-occupied of 49.0% compared to 43.3% in Berkeley.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Alameda leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlameda has a poverty rate of 6.9% compared to 16.8% in Berkeley. Berkeley: 66,168 vs Alameda: 41,720 for labor force. Alameda has a median household income of $132,015 vs $108,558 in Berkeley (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Alameda leads
Source: FBI UCRAlameda has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.58 compared to 6.61 in Berkeley. Alameda has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.63 compared to 4.00 in Berkeley. Alameda has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.17 compared to 6.40 in Berkeley.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Berkeley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBerkeley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 47.7% compared to 43.8% in Alameda.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerkeley has a population of 120,223, about 1.6x the size of Alameda (76,876). Berkeley skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 40.7.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Alameda
Berkeley
Healthcare — Berkeley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBerkeley: 5 vs Alameda: 4 for with emergency services. Berkeley: 3.3 vs Alameda: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Berkeley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlameda has a drive alone of 46.7% compared to 27.4% in Berkeley. Berkeley has a bicycle of 4.8% compared to 2.5% in Alameda. Berkeley has a public transit of 15.8% compared to 12.2% in Alameda.
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