Berkeley, CA
9 neighborhoods · 128,495 residents · California
B
66/100
76
Safety Score
67
Affordability
$121K
Median Income
$1291K
Median Home Value
Is Berkeley, CA a Good Place to Live?
Berkeley receives an overall livability grade of B (66/100), indicating solid livability relative to the rest of California. Safety scores B+ (76/100), indicating lower crime rates than most areas. Affordability scores B (67/100) with a median household income of $121,040 and median home values around $1,290,763.
About 74.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 5.8%. 48% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 36.
$2,163
Median Rent/mo
74.8%
College Educated
5.8%
Unemployment
48%
Owner-Occupied
36
Median Age
128,495
Population
9
Zip Codes
Alameda
County
9 zip codes · hover for score · click to view
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Neighborhoods in Berkeley
| # | Zip | Overall | Safety | Afford. | Income | Home $ | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94707Alameda Co. | 83 A | 94 | 94 | $187K | $1556K | 12,596 |
| 2 | 94708Alameda Co. | 77 B+ | 94 | 90 | $219K | $1445K | 11,810 |
| 3 | 94705Alameda Co. | 76 B+ | 92 | 87 | $157K | $1747K | 14,508 |
| 4 | 94710Alameda Co. | 70 B+ | 83 | 67 | $116K | $1063K | 8,471 |
| 5 | 94709Alameda Co. | 68 B | 73 | 58 | $85K | $1196K | 12,200 |
| 6 | 94702Alameda Co. | 67 B | 78 | 72 | $99K | $1127K | 17,473 |
| 7 | 94703Alameda Co. | 63 B | 79 | 63 | $100K | $1216K | 20,404 |
| 8 | 94720Alameda Co. | 52 C+ | 59 | 50 | $75K | — | 5,322 |
| 9 | 94704Alameda Co. | 40 C | 32 | 26 | $52K | $977K | 25,711 |
Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.