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A city of 15,149 people in Michigan
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Map of Berkley: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2%33 of 1,661 acres
Trails0.2 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves72 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Berkley

City in Michigan, United States
1923Established
15,194Population
2.6 sq miArea
686 ftElevation

Berkley is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northern suburb of Detroit on the Woodward Corridor, Berkley is located roughly 14 miles (22.5 km) northwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 15,194.

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ZIP code48072
Area code248
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Housing in Berkley

$317K▲ 1.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Berkley home is worth about $317,000, up 1.9% in a year, 19% above the Michigan typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market8
Sale-to-list101.6%
Sold in May18
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Safety Grade A

Berkley reports less crime per resident than 91% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Berkley 0.8
Michigan 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Berkley 4.1
Michigan 13
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Berkley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 91% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#70Best public schoolsof 490 in MI
DistrictBerkley School DistrictSchools5

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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