Population
Berkeley
120,223
Temecula
110,404
Median Income
Berkeley
$108,558
Temecula
$117,840
Home Value
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Temecula
$640,400
Rent
Berkeley
$2,127
Temecula
$2,297
Crime Rate
Berkeley
6.40
Temecula
1.52
Cost of Living
Berkeley
233.6
Temecula
198.0
Avg Temp
Berkeley
N/A
Temecula
N/A
Unemployment
Berkeley
6.0%
Temecula
5.8%
How Similar Are Berkeley & Temecula?
Temecula is Berkeley's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Berkeley
120,223
Temecula
110,404
Both cities have similar populations — Berkeley at 120,223 and Temecula at 110,404.
Violent Crime
Berkeley
6.40
Temecula
1.52
Berkeley's violent crime is significantly higher than Temecula's — 76% difference.
Property Crime
Berkeley
52.29
Temecula
16.79
Berkeley's property crime is significantly higher than Temecula's — 68% difference.
Political Leaning
Berkeley
21.0%
Temecula
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Temecula has a stronger Democratic lean (57% difference).
Unemployment
Berkeley
6.0%
Temecula
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Berkeley
$108,558
Temecula
$117,840
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Temecula
$640,400
Berkeley's home values is significantly higher than Temecula's — 53% difference.
Education
Berkeley
47.7%
Temecula
25.7%
Berkeley has a 46% higher education than Temecula.
Demographics
Berkeley
54.8%
Temecula
57.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Berkeley
233.6
Temecula
198.0
Berkeley has a 15% higher cost of living than Temecula.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Berkeley and Temecula share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Temecula leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Temecula leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTemecula scores 279.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Berkeley. Temecula has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,385 in Berkeley (34% lower). Temecula has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,912 in Berkeley (32% lower).
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Housing Market — Temecula leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTemecula has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 10.3% in Berkeley. Berkeley has a median home value of $1,351,100 vs $640,400 in Temecula (111% higher). Temecula has a median property tax of $5,436 vs $10,001 in Berkeley (84% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Temecula leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTemecula has a poverty rate of 7.4% compared to 16.8% in Berkeley. Berkeley has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 17.6% in Temecula. Berkeley has a per capita income of $66,936 vs $44,826 in Temecula (49% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Temecula leads
Source: FBI UCRTemecula has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.94 compared to 4.00 in Berkeley. Temecula has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.52 compared to 6.40 in Berkeley. Temecula has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 1.87 in Berkeley.
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Schools & Education — Berkeley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBerkeley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 47.7% compared to 25.7% in Temecula. Berkeley has a high school diploma or higher of 51.9% compared to 37.5% in Temecula.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerkeley has a population of 120,223, about 1.1x the size of Temecula (110,404). Berkeley skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 36.3.
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Berkeley
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Healthcare — Berkeley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBerkeley: 3.3 vs Temecula: 2.2 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 0.2% in Temecula. Berkeley has a bicycle of 4.8% compared to 0.1% in Temecula. Berkeley has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 17.6% in Temecula.
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