Population
Berkeley
120,223
Dunwoody
51,563
Median Income
Berkeley
$108,558
Dunwoody
$109,116
Home Value
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Dunwoody
$579,400
Rent
Berkeley
$2,127
Dunwoody
$1,806
Crime Rate
Berkeley
6.40
Dunwoody
2.24
Cost of Living
Berkeley
233.6
Dunwoody
180.7
Avg Temp
Berkeley
N/A
Dunwoody
N/A
Unemployment
Berkeley
6.0%
Dunwoody
1.9%
How Similar Are Berkeley & Dunwoody?
Dunwoody is Berkeley's #24 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Berkeley
120,223
Dunwoody
51,563
Berkeley (120,223) is about 2.3x larger than Dunwoody (51,563).
Violent Crime
Berkeley
6.40
Dunwoody
2.24
Berkeley's violent crime is significantly higher than Dunwoody's — 65% difference.
Property Crime
Berkeley
52.29
Dunwoody
32.73
Berkeley has a 37% higher property crime than Dunwoody.
Political Leaning
Berkeley
21.0%
Dunwoody
17.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Berkeley has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Berkeley
6.0%
Dunwoody
1.9%
Berkeley's unemployment is significantly higher than Dunwoody's — 69% difference.
Median Income
Berkeley
$108,558
Dunwoody
$109,116
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Dunwoody
$579,400
Berkeley's home values is significantly higher than Dunwoody's — 57% difference.
Education
Berkeley
47.7%
Dunwoody
48.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Berkeley
54.8%
Dunwoody
57.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Berkeley
233.6
Dunwoody
180.7
Berkeley has a 23% higher cost of living than Dunwoody.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Berkeley and Dunwoody differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Dunwoody leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dunwoody leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDunwoody scores 237.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Berkeley. Dunwoody has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,912 in Berkeley (60% lower). Dunwoody has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,385 in Berkeley (44% lower).
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Housing Market — Dunwoody leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerkeley has a median home value of $1,351,100 vs $579,400 in Dunwoody (133% higher). Dunwoody has a median property tax of $5,334 vs $10,001 in Berkeley (87% lower). Dunwoody has a owner-occupied of 54.4% compared to 43.3% in Berkeley.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Dunwoody leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDunwoody has a unemployment rate of 1.9% compared to 6.0% in Berkeley. Dunwoody has a poverty rate of 6.9% compared to 16.8% in Berkeley. Berkeley: 66,168 vs Dunwoody: 28,298 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Dunwoody leads
Source: FBI UCRDunwoody has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 1.87 in Berkeley. Dunwoody has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.09 compared to 6.61 in Berkeley. Dunwoody has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.06 in Berkeley.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Dunwoody leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDunwoody has a high school diploma or higher of 54.1% compared to 51.9% in Berkeley. Dunwoody has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.8% compared to 47.7% in Berkeley.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerkeley has a population of 120,223, about 2.3x the size of Dunwoody (51,563). Berkeley skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 36.5.
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Black
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Asian
Berkeley
Dunwoody
Healthcare — Berkeley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBerkeley: 3.3 vs Dunwoody: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Berkeley: 5 vs Dunwoody: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Berkeley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerkeley has a bicycle of 4.8% compared to 0.0% in Dunwoody. Berkeley has a public transit of 15.8% compared to 2.0% in Dunwoody. Dunwoody has a drive alone of 56.0% compared to 27.4% in Berkeley.
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