Berkeley, CA vs Emeryville, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBerkeley, CAEmeryville, CA
Population120,25713,081
Median Household Income$108,092$117,092
Median Rent$2,133/mo$2,936/mo
Median Home Value$1,413,900$604,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.3%47.6%
Poverty Rate17.3%13.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k639769
Property Crime Rate /100k4,1099,523
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min28.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1918.7
College Degree Rate74.9%70.5%
Foreign-Born %21.1%35.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%+3.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.