Population
Berkeley
120,223
Brookhaven
57,224
Median Income
Berkeley
$108,558
Brookhaven
$117,448
Home Value
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Brookhaven
$660,300
Rent
Berkeley
$2,127
Brookhaven
$1,789
Crime Rate
Berkeley
6.40
Brookhaven
N/A
Cost of Living
Berkeley
233.6
Brookhaven
183.6
Avg Temp
Berkeley
N/A
Brookhaven
N/A
Unemployment
Berkeley
6.0%
Brookhaven
3.6%
How Similar Are Berkeley & Brookhaven?
Brookhaven is Berkeley's #12 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Berkeley
120,223
Brookhaven
57,224
Berkeley (120,223) is about 2.1x larger than Brookhaven (57,224).
Political Leaning
Berkeley
21.0%
Brookhaven
17.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Berkeley has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Berkeley
6.0%
Brookhaven
3.6%
Berkeley has a 40% higher unemployment than Brookhaven.
Median Income
Berkeley
$108,558
Brookhaven
$117,448
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Brookhaven
$660,300
Berkeley's home values is significantly higher than Brookhaven's — 51% difference.
Education
Berkeley
47.7%
Brookhaven
49.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Berkeley
54.8%
Brookhaven
56.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Berkeley
233.6
Brookhaven
183.6
Berkeley has a 21% higher cost of living than Brookhaven.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Berkeley and Brookhaven differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Brookhaven
Brookhaven leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brookhaven leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrookhaven has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,912 in Berkeley (60% lower). Brookhaven scores 254.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Berkeley. Brookhaven has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,385 in Berkeley (44% lower).
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 — Brookhaven leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerkeley has a median home value of $1,351,100 vs $660,300 in Brookhaven (105% higher). Brookhaven has a median property tax of $6,168 vs $10,001 in Berkeley (62% lower). Brookhaven has a median rent of $1,789 vs $2,127 in Berkeley (19% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brookhaven leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerkeley: 66,168 vs Brookhaven: 34,542 for labor force. Brookhaven has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 6.0% in Berkeley. Brookhaven has a poverty rate of 10.2% compared to 16.8% 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
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Brookhaven leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrookhaven has a high school diploma or higher of 55.5% compared to 51.9% in Berkeley. Brookhaven has a bachelor's degree or higher of 49.9% compared to 47.7% in Berkeley.
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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 2.1x the size of Brookhaven (57,224). Berkeley skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 34.7.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Berkeley
Brookhaven
Healthcare — Berkeley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBerkeley: 3.3 vs Brookhaven: 2.0 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 0.1% in Brookhaven. Berkeley has a public transit of 15.8% compared to 4.2% in Brookhaven. Brookhaven has a drive alone of 58.6% compared to 27.4% in Berkeley.
Mean Commute Time
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Work from Home
Airports
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