Population
Berkeley
120,223
Alameda
76,876
Median Income
Berkeley
$108,558
Alameda
$132,015
Home Value
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Alameda
$1,203,900
Rent
Berkeley
$2,127
Alameda
$2,394
Crime Rate
Berkeley
6.40
Alameda
3.17
Cost of Living
Berkeley
233.6
Alameda
247.5
Avg Temp
Berkeley
N/A
Alameda
N/A
Unemployment
Berkeley
6.0%
Alameda
5.0%
How Similar Are Berkeley & Alameda?
Alameda is Berkeley's #5 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Berkeley
120,223
Alameda
76,876
Berkeley has a 36% larger population than Alameda.
Violent Crime
Berkeley
6.40
Alameda
3.17
Berkeley has a 50% higher violent crime than Alameda.
Property Crime
Berkeley
52.29
Alameda
49.14
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Berkeley
21.0%
Alameda
21.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Berkeley
6.0%
Alameda
5.0%
Berkeley has a 16% higher unemployment than Alameda.
Median Income
Berkeley
$108,558
Alameda
$132,015
Alameda has a 18% higher median income than Berkeley.
Home Values
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Alameda
$1,203,900
Berkeley has a 11% higher home values than Alameda.
Education
Berkeley
47.7%
Alameda
43.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Berkeley
54.8%
Alameda
43.4%
Berkeley has a 21% higher demographics than Alameda.
Cost of Living
Berkeley
233.6
Alameda
247.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Berkeley and Alameda share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Berkeley
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Alameda
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
Food Index
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. Berkeley has a median home value of $1,351,100 vs $1,203,900 in Alameda (12% higher).
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 unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 6.0% in Berkeley.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
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)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Avg Humidity
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
Berkeley
Alameda
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 ACSBerkeley has a bicycle of 4.8% compared to 2.5% in Alameda. Alameda has a drive alone of 46.7% compared to 27.4% in Berkeley. Berkeley has a public transit of 15.8% compared to 12.2% in Alameda.
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Airports
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