Population
Berkeley
120,223
Burke
43,336
Median Income
Berkeley
$108,558
Burke
$179,063
Home Value
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Burke
$696,800
Rent
Berkeley
$2,127
Burke
$2,715
Crime Rate
Berkeley
6.40
Burke
N/A
Cost of Living
Berkeley
233.6
Burke
244.4
Avg Temp
Berkeley
N/A
Burke
N/A
Unemployment
Berkeley
6.0%
Burke
5.9%
How Similar Are Berkeley & Burke?
Burke is Berkeley's #9 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Berkeley
120,223
Burke
43,336
Berkeley (120,223) is about 2.8x larger than Burke (43,336).
Political Leaning
Berkeley
21.0%
Burke
31.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Burke has a stronger Democratic lean (32% difference).
Unemployment
Berkeley
6.0%
Burke
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Berkeley
$108,558
Burke
$179,063
Burke has a 39% higher median income than Berkeley.
Home Values
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Burke
$696,800
Berkeley has a 48% higher home values than Burke.
Education
Berkeley
47.7%
Burke
45.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Berkeley
54.8%
Burke
58.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Berkeley
233.6
Burke
244.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Berkeley and Burke share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Berkeley
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Burke
Berkeley leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Berkeley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurke has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,912 in Berkeley (30% lower). Berkeley scores 121.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 170.8 in Burke. Berkeley scores 133.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 186.9 in Burke.
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 — Burke leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurke has a vacancy rate of 0.8% compared to 10.3% in Berkeley. Berkeley has a median home value of $1,351,100 vs $696,800 in Burke (94% higher). Burke has a single-family homes of 98.0% compared to 44.0% in Berkeley.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurke has a poverty rate of 2.8% compared to 16.8% in Berkeley. Berkeley: 66,168 vs Burke: 23,073 for labor force. Burke has a median household income of $179,063 vs $108,558 in Berkeley (39% higher).
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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBerkeley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 47.7% compared to 45.4% in Burke. Burke has a high school diploma or higher of 52.5% compared to 51.9% in Berkeley.
Public Schools
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 2.8x the size of Burke (43,336). Berkeley skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 40.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Berkeley
Burke
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBerkeley: 5 vs Burke: 3 for with emergency services. Burke: 4.5 vs Berkeley: 3.3 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 public transit of 15.8% compared to 3.2% in Burke. Burke has a drive alone of 61.3% compared to 27.4% in Berkeley. Berkeley has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 26.2% in Burke.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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