Population
Berkeley
120,223
Culver City
39,993
Median Income
Berkeley
$108,558
Culver City
$122,312
Home Value
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Culver City
$1,126,900
Rent
Berkeley
$2,127
Culver City
$2,683
Crime Rate
Berkeley
6.40
Culver City
6.67
Cost of Living
Berkeley
233.6
Culver City
246.6
Avg Temp
Berkeley
N/A
Culver City
N/A
Unemployment
Berkeley
6.0%
Culver City
5.6%
How Similar Are Berkeley & Culver City?
Culver City is Berkeley's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Berkeley
120,223
Culver City
39,993
Berkeley (120,223) is about 3.0x larger than Culver City (39,993).
Violent Crime
Berkeley
6.40
Culver City
6.67
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Berkeley
52.29
Culver City
58.63
Culver City has a 11% higher property crime than Berkeley.
Political Leaning
Berkeley
21.0%
Culver City
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Culver City has a stronger Democratic lean (34% difference).
Unemployment
Berkeley
6.0%
Culver City
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Berkeley
$108,558
Culver City
$122,312
Culver City has a 11% higher median income than Berkeley.
Home Values
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Culver City
$1,126,900
Berkeley has a 17% higher home values than Culver City.
Education
Berkeley
47.7%
Culver City
49.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Berkeley
54.8%
Culver City
51.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Berkeley
233.6
Culver City
246.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Berkeley and Culver City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Culver City 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 187.0 in Culver City. Culver City has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,385 in Berkeley (14% lower). Culver City has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,912 in Berkeley (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Culver City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCulver City has a median property tax of $6,880 vs $10,001 in Berkeley (45% lower). Culver City has a vacancy rate of 7.1% compared to 10.3% in Berkeley. Culver City has a owner-occupied of 55.1% compared to 43.3% in Berkeley.
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Jobs & Economy — Culver City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerkeley: 66,168 vs Culver City: 22,550 for labor force. Culver City has a poverty rate of 6.5% compared to 16.8% in Berkeley. Culver City has a per capita income of $82,105 vs $66,936 in Berkeley (18% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Culver City leads
Source: FBI UCRCulver City has a property crime clearance of 27.5% compared to 8.6% in Berkeley. Culver City has a violent crime clearance of 61.1% compared to 36.1% in Berkeley. Berkeley has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.87 compared to 2.96 in Culver City.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Culver City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCulver City has a high school diploma or higher of 56.2% compared to 51.9% in Berkeley. Culver City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 49.1% 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 3x the size of Culver City (39,993). Berkeley skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 41.2.
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Black
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Berkeley
Culver City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBerkeley: 5 vs Culver City: 3 for with emergency services. Culver City: 3.4 vs Berkeley: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Berkeley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerkeley has a public transit of 15.8% compared to 2.4% in Culver City. Berkeley has a bicycle of 4.8% compared to 1.6% in Culver City. Culver City has a drive alone of 61.0% compared to 27.4% in Berkeley.
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