Population
Berkeley
120,223
Ellicott City
73,737
Median Income
Berkeley
$108,558
Ellicott City
$157,891
Home Value
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Ellicott City
$644,300
Rent
Berkeley
$2,127
Ellicott City
$2,001
Crime Rate
Berkeley
6.40
Ellicott City
N/A
Cost of Living
Berkeley
233.6
Ellicott City
227.3
Avg Temp
Berkeley
N/A
Ellicott City
N/A
Unemployment
Berkeley
6.0%
Ellicott City
2.9%
How Similar Are Berkeley & Ellicott City?
Ellicott City is Berkeley's #13 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Berkeley
120,223
Ellicott City
73,737
Berkeley has a 39% larger population than Ellicott City.
Political Leaning
Berkeley
21.0%
Ellicott City
27.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Ellicott City has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Berkeley
6.0%
Ellicott City
2.9%
Berkeley's unemployment is significantly higher than Ellicott City's — 51% difference.
Median Income
Berkeley
$108,558
Ellicott City
$157,891
Ellicott City has a 31% higher median income than Berkeley.
Home Values
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Ellicott City
$644,300
Berkeley's home values is significantly higher than Ellicott City's — 52% difference.
Education
Berkeley
47.7%
Ellicott City
47.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Berkeley
54.8%
Ellicott City
52.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Berkeley
233.6
Ellicott City
227.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Berkeley and Ellicott City differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Ellicott City
Ellicott City leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ellicott City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEllicott City has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,511 vs $2,385 in Berkeley (58% lower). Ellicott City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,857 vs $2,912 in Berkeley (57% lower). Berkeley scores 121.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 241.4 in Ellicott City.
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Housing Market — Ellicott City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEllicott City has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 10.3% in Berkeley. Berkeley has a median home value of $1,351,100 vs $644,300 in Ellicott City (110% higher). Ellicott City has a owner-occupied of 72.7% compared to 43.3% in Berkeley.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Ellicott City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEllicott City has a poverty rate of 3.6% compared to 16.8% in Berkeley. Ellicott City has a unemployment rate of 2.9% compared to 6.0% in Berkeley. Berkeley: 66,168 vs Ellicott City: 38,052 for labor force.
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Labor Force
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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)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEllicott City has a high school diploma or higher of 54.7% compared to 51.9% in Berkeley. Berkeley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 47.7% compared to 47.2% in Ellicott City.
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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 1.6x the size of Ellicott City (73,737). Berkeley skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 42.8.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Berkeley
Ellicott City
Healthcare — Berkeley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBerkeley: 5 vs Ellicott City: 3 for with emergency services. Berkeley: 3.3 vs Ellicott City: 2.7 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 Ellicott City. Berkeley has a public transit of 15.8% compared to 0.5% in Ellicott City. Ellicott City has a drive alone of 69.5% compared to 27.4% in Berkeley.
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Airports
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