Population
Berkeley
120,223
Olney
36,000
Median Income
Berkeley
$108,558
Olney
$171,766
Home Value
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Olney
$632,400
Rent
Berkeley
$2,127
Olney
$2,409
Crime Rate
Berkeley
6.40
Olney
N/A
Cost of Living
Berkeley
233.6
Olney
241.1
Avg Temp
Berkeley
N/A
Olney
N/A
Unemployment
Berkeley
6.0%
Olney
4.0%
How Similar Are Berkeley & Olney?
Olney is Berkeley's #16 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Berkeley
120,223
Olney
36,000
Berkeley (120,223) is about 3.3x larger than Olney (36,000).
Political Leaning
Berkeley
21.0%
Olney
21.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Berkeley
6.0%
Olney
4.0%
Berkeley has a 34% higher unemployment than Olney.
Median Income
Berkeley
$108,558
Olney
$171,766
Olney has a 37% higher median income than Berkeley.
Home Values
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Olney
$632,400
Berkeley's home values is significantly higher than Olney's — 53% difference.
Education
Berkeley
47.7%
Olney
43.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Berkeley
54.8%
Olney
57.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Berkeley
233.6
Olney
241.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Berkeley and Olney share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Berkeley
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Olney
Berkeley 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 262.6 in Olney. Olney scores 285.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Berkeley. Olney has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,912 in Berkeley (30% lower).
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 — Olney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlney has a vacancy rate of 1.9% compared to 10.3% in Berkeley. Berkeley has a median home value of $1,351,100 vs $632,400 in Olney (114% higher). Olney has a median property tax of $5,591 vs $10,001 in Berkeley (79% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Olney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlney has a poverty rate of 4.4% compared to 16.8% in Berkeley. Berkeley: 66,168 vs Olney: 19,736 for labor force. Olney has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 6.0% 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
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 — Berkeley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBerkeley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 47.7% compared to 43.3% in Olney.
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 3.3x the size of Olney (36,000). Berkeley skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 41.6.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Berkeley
Olney
Healthcare — Berkeley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBerkeley: 3.3 vs Olney: 2.4 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 Olney. Berkeley has a public transit of 15.8% compared to 2.3% in Olney. Olney has a drive alone of 62.1% compared to 27.4% in Berkeley.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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