Berkeley vs Richmond
Berkeley, CA compared with Richmond, CA · 7 miles apart
Berkeley has 121,911 residents to Richmond’s 114,861. Berkeley comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Richmond does better on median rent, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Berkeley, CA | Richmond, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 121,911 | 114,861 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 11,686 | 3,823 |
| Median household income | $108,092 | $95,391 |
| Median home value | $1,413,900 | $668,200 |
| Median rent | $2,133 | $1,960 |
| Homeownership | 44.2% | 54.7% |
| Average commute | 27.8 min | 34.2 min |
| Median age | 33.2 | 37.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 74.9% | 33% |
| Poverty rate | 17.3% | 13.5% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 8.3% |
| Price to income | 13.1× | 7× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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