A town of 8,123. A typical home worth about $95K.
The 3 things Berkeley does most differently from other towns.
Where Berkeley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Berkeley. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Berkeley home is worth about $95,000, up 4.2% in a year, 65% below the Missouri typical home.
Most working residents leave Berkeley for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are St. Louis (17%), Maryland Heights (6%) and Creve Coeur (4%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
Berkeley beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22.
| What stands out | Berkeley | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.1% | 8.6% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.3% | 16.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 25.2% | 9% |
Berkeley reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 100% report less.
The public schools Berkeley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 86% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Elementary School | 3–5 | 374 | D− |
| Holman Elementary | PK–2 | 206 | Not graded |
0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Independence Park | — | 10 |
Berkeley has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.
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City in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Berkeley is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,228 at the 2020 census. Portions of St. Louis Lambert International Airport are within the city limits.
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7 towns share a border with Berkeley.