Population
Berkeley
120,223
Alpharetta
66,355
Median Income
Berkeley
$108,558
Alpharetta
$146,581
Home Value
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Alpharetta
$605,700
Rent
Berkeley
$2,127
Alpharetta
$1,874
Crime Rate
Berkeley
6.40
Alpharetta
2.49
Cost of Living
Berkeley
233.6
Alpharetta
209.2
Avg Temp
Berkeley
N/A
Alpharetta
N/A
Unemployment
Berkeley
6.0%
Alpharetta
5.5%
How Similar Are Berkeley & Alpharetta?
Alpharetta is Berkeley's #20 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Berkeley
120,223
Alpharetta
66,355
Berkeley has a 45% larger population than Alpharetta.
Violent Crime
Berkeley
6.40
Alpharetta
2.49
Berkeley's violent crime is significantly higher than Alpharetta's — 61% difference.
Property Crime
Berkeley
52.29
Alpharetta
11.52
Berkeley's property crime is significantly higher than Alpharetta's — 78% difference.
Political Leaning
Berkeley
21.0%
Alpharetta
27.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Alpharetta has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Berkeley
6.0%
Alpharetta
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Berkeley
$108,558
Alpharetta
$146,581
Alpharetta has a 26% higher median income than Berkeley.
Home Values
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Alpharetta
$605,700
Berkeley's home values is significantly higher than Alpharetta's — 55% difference.
Education
Berkeley
47.7%
Alpharetta
49.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Berkeley
54.8%
Alpharetta
56.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Berkeley
233.6
Alpharetta
209.2
Berkeley has a 10% higher cost of living than Alpharetta.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Berkeley and Alpharetta differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Alpharetta
Alpharetta leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alpharetta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlpharetta scores 246.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Berkeley. Alpharetta has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,912 in Berkeley (60% lower). Berkeley scores 121.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 224.1 in Alpharetta.
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Housing Market — Alpharetta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlpharetta has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 10.3% in Berkeley. Berkeley has a median home value of $1,351,100 vs $605,700 in Alpharetta (123% higher). Alpharetta has a median property tax of $5,254 vs $10,001 in Berkeley (90% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Alpharetta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlpharetta has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 16.8% in Berkeley. Berkeley: 66,168 vs Alpharetta: 37,552 for labor force. Alpharetta has a government sector of 49.0% compared to 36.1% in Berkeley.
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Crime & Safety — Alpharetta leads
Source: FBI UCRAlpharetta has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 1.87 in Berkeley. Alpharetta has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.75 compared to 6.61 in Berkeley. Alpharetta has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.52 compared to 52.29 in Berkeley.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Alpharetta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlpharetta has a high school diploma or higher of 55.4% compared to 51.9% in Berkeley. Alpharetta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 49.6% compared to 47.7% in Berkeley.
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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 1.8x the size of Alpharetta (66,355). Berkeley skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 41.7.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Berkeley
Alpharetta
Healthcare — Berkeley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBerkeley: 5 vs Alpharetta: 4 for with emergency services. Berkeley: 3.3 vs Alpharetta: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerkeley has a bicycle of 4.8% compared to 0.1% in Alpharetta. Berkeley has a public transit of 15.8% compared to 0.7% in Alpharetta. Alpharetta has a drive alone of 56.8% compared to 27.4% in Berkeley.
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