Population
Berkeley
120,223
Cambridge
117,794
Median Income
Berkeley
$108,558
Cambridge
$126,469
Home Value
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Rent
Berkeley
$2,127
Cambridge
$2,742
Crime Rate
Berkeley
6.40
Cambridge
4.37
Cost of Living
Berkeley
233.6
Cambridge
230.9
Avg Temp
Berkeley
N/A
Cambridge
N/A
Unemployment
Berkeley
6.0%
Cambridge
3.4%
How Similar Are Berkeley & Cambridge?
Cambridge is Berkeley's #8 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Berkeley
120,223
Cambridge
117,794
Both cities have similar populations — Berkeley at 120,223 and Cambridge at 117,794.
Violent Crime
Berkeley
6.40
Cambridge
4.37
Berkeley has a 32% higher violent crime than Cambridge.
Property Crime
Berkeley
52.29
Cambridge
26.44
Berkeley has a 49% higher property crime than Cambridge.
Political Leaning
Berkeley
21.0%
Cambridge
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cambridge has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Berkeley
6.0%
Cambridge
3.4%
Berkeley has a 44% higher unemployment than Cambridge.
Median Income
Berkeley
$108,558
Cambridge
$126,469
Cambridge has a 14% higher median income than Berkeley.
Home Values
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Berkeley has a 23% higher home values than Cambridge.
Education
Berkeley
47.7%
Cambridge
54.1%
Cambridge has a 12% higher education than Berkeley.
Demographics
Berkeley
54.8%
Cambridge
57.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Berkeley
233.6
Cambridge
230.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Berkeley and Cambridge differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cambridge
Cambridge leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Berkeley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBerkeley scores 133.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 146.7 in Cambridge. Cambridge scores 368.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Berkeley. Berkeley scores 126.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 137.3 in Cambridge.
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 — Berkeley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerkeley has a single-family homes of 44.0% compared to 16.4% in Cambridge. Cambridge has a median property tax of $4,472 vs $10,001 in Berkeley (124% lower). Berkeley has a median home value of $1,351,100 vs $1,040,500 in Cambridge (30% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Cambridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 6.0% in Berkeley. Cambridge has a poverty rate of 12.4% compared to 16.8% in Berkeley. Cambridge has a government sector of 45.0% compared to 36.1% 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 — Cambridge leads
Source: FBI UCRCambridge has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.37 compared to 6.61 in Berkeley. Cambridge has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.91 compared to 1.87 in Berkeley. Cambridge has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 26.44 compared to 52.29 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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Cambridge leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCambridge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 54.1% compared to 47.7% in Berkeley. Cambridge has a high school diploma or higher of 58.1% 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 1x the size of Cambridge (117,794). Cambridge skews younger with a median age of 30.5 vs 32.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Berkeley
Cambridge
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBerkeley: 5 vs Cambridge: 4 for with emergency services. Cambridge: 4.3 vs Berkeley: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Cambridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge has a bicycle of 7.3% compared to 4.8% in Berkeley. Berkeley has a drive alone of 27.4% compared to 20.9% in Cambridge. Cambridge has a public transit of 19.4% compared to 15.8% in Berkeley.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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