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Berlin vs St. Augustine 72 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.4× in Berlin) and average commute (8 min in Berlin).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Berlin A small town of 103
Quiet strengths Berlin doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Berlin →
St. Augustine A small town of 92
Quiet strengths St. Augustine doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about St. Augustine →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Seasons
Outdoors & history
Community
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 72 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Berlin ↔ St. Augustine 72 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
103 Highest 92 Lowest
Median age
61.6 ±6.6 Highest 58% above IL 60.3 ±5.7 Lowest 55% above IL
Kids under 18
2.9% ±31.1 Lowest IL: 21.8% 5.4% ±35.4 Highest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+
28.2% ±24.6 Lowest IL: 17% 39.1% ±22.6 Highest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest IL: 37.8% 4.8% Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±17.8 IL: 6.3% 0% ±20 IL: 6.3%
Household incomemedian
$66,250 ±$35k 21% below IL —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $49,000 ±$16k 81% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly
$793 Highest 85% below IL $700 Lowest 87% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 IL: 47.9% —
Below poverty line
11.7% Lowest IL: 11.8% 23.9% Highest IL: 11.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.5% Highest IL: 67.1% 87.3% Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982 Highest 11 yrs newer than IL 1965 Lowest 6 yrs older than IL
Average commuteone way
26 min Lowest 6% below IL 34 min Highest 22% above IL
Work from home
4.7% ±6.2 Highest IL: 15.9% 0% ±50 Lowest IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
13.8 mi Lowest 42.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.71 Highest 0.30 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Springfield (47%) Abingdon (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in St. Augustine Few work in Berlin
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
33.7 Highest 27.0 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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St. Augustine or Berlin: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in St. Augustine? → Moving to St. Augustine: what should I know? →
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Towns like Berlin Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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