Rankings · How Berkeley ranks in CA
Berkeley makes California’s top 10 on 2 lists
Berkeley is ranked on 35 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 2 and the top quarter on 13.
Lists ranked on
35
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
2
Best: #4 best schools
Top-quarter finishes
13
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Work
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer kids than 95% of California
Not better or worse, just Berkeley’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer kids than 95% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
12.7% of residents are under 18
Cooler summers than 89% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
74.3° July high
Younger than 83% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
33.2 median age
Wetter than 79% of CA towns
DrierWetter
23 in of rain + melted snow a year
Milder winters than 68% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
43.0° January low
More vacation homes than 55% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.7% of homes are seasonal
More seniors than 53% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
16.7% of residents are 65+
Where it shines
The lists Berkeley does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Berkeley marked.
Almost there
1 spot from the top 3 for public schools
Lists where Berkeley sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
At a glance
Berkeley lands in the top half on 19 of 26 lists
Each dot is Berkeley’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Berkeley does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
People
Most educated#45/844 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#73/844Lowest obesity#84/844Most active#88/844Fewest smokers#97/844Healthiest#156/844Fewest uninsured#166/844Lowest depression#568/844 LibrariesLibrary →
Most library borrowing#7/117Most-used libraries#20/117Best libraries for kids#31/117 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#112/438 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#409/843 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#210/422Cheapest rent#513/830Most affordable#746/835Lowest property tax#751/835 SafetySafety →
Safest#400/411 Next door
Berkeley out-ranks 2 of its 5 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.