Oakland vs Berkeley
Oakland, CA compared with Berkeley, CA · 8 miles apart
Oakland has 440,838 residents to Berkeley’s 121,911. Oakland comes out ahead on median rent, poverty rate, price to income. Berkeley does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Oakland, CA | Berkeley, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 440,838 | 121,911 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 7,877 | 11,686 |
| Median household income | $101,600 | $108,092 |
| Median home value | $929,900 | $1,413,900 |
| Median rent | $1,979 | $2,133 |
| Homeownership | 42.3% | 44.2% |
| Average commute | 29.8 min | 27.8 min |
| Median age | 37.9 | 33.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 48.7% | 74.9% |
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 17.3% |
| Unemployment | 6.4% | 5.6% |
| Price to income | 9.2× | 13.1× |
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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