Emeryville, CA vs Berkeley, CA

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

MetricEmeryville, CABerkeley, CA
Population13,081120,257
Median Household Income$117,092$108,092
Median Rent$2,936/mo$2,133/mo
Median Home Value$604,800$1,413,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%52.3%
Poverty Rate13.8%17.3%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k769639
Property Crime Rate /100k9,5234,109
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.9 min27.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.719
College Degree Rate70.5%74.9%
Foreign-Born %35.7%21.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%-1.9%

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