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Berkeley

A city of 8,123 people in Missouri
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Conserved land2%64 of 3,165 acres
Trails0.5 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves18 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Berkeley

City in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
8,228Population
5 sq miArea
538 ftElevation

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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Living in Berkeley

Housing in Berkeley

$95K▲ 4.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Berkeley home is worth about $95,000, up 4.2% in a year, 65% below the Missouri typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market28
Sale-to-list98.3%
Sold in May8
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Safety in Berkeley

D−

Safety Grade D-

Berkeley reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 100% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Berkeley 16.7
Missouri 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Berkeley 50.9
Missouri 16.9
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade D

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.

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DistrictFERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-IISchools2

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 MO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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