Berkeley, home of the arts in the Bay Area!
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in northern Alameda County, California. It is named after the 18th-century Irish bishop and philosopher George Berkeley. It borders the cities of Oakland and Emeryville to the south and the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington to the north. Its eastern border with Contra Costa County generally follows the ridge of the Berkeley Hills. The 2010 census recorded a population of 112,580.

Berkeley, home of the arts in the Bay Area!

Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in northern Alameda County, California. It is named after the 18th-century Irish bishop and philosopher George Berkeley. It borders the cities of Oakland and Emeryville to the south and the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington to the north. Its eastern border with Contra Costa County generally follows the ridge of the Berkeley Hills. The 2010 census recorded a population of 112,580.

ECONOMY The unemployment rate in Berkeley is 2.8% (U.S. avg. is 3.9%). Recent job growth is Positive. Berkeley's jobs have increased by 1.4%.	COST OF LIVING Compared to the rest of the country, Berkeley's cost of living is 135.2% higher than the U.S. average.
WEATHER & CLIMATE September, August, and July are the most pleasant months in Berkeley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.	POPULATION Berkeley's population is 120,179 people. Since 2010, it has had a population growth of 9.8%. REAL ESTATE The median home cost in Berkeley is $1,197,700. Home appreciation in the last 10 years has been 1.4%.
TRANSPORTATION Average Commute time is 28.7 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes.	SCHOOLS Berkeley public schools spend $17,011 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 20.9 students per teacher in Berkeley.

ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in Berkeley is 2.8%
(U.S. avg. is 3.9%). Recent job growth is Positive.
Berkeley's jobs have increased by 1.4%.

COST OF LIVING

Compared to the rest of the country, Berkeley's
cost of living is 135.2% higher than the U.S. average.

WEATHER & CLIMATE

September, August, and July are the most pleasant months in Berkeley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

POPULATION
Berkeley's population is 120,179 people. Since 2010,
it has had a population growth of 9.8%.

REAL ESTATE
The median home cost in Berkeley is $1,197,700.
Home appreciation in the last 10 years has been 1.4%.

TRANSPORTATION
Average Commute time is 28.7 minutes.
The National Average is 26.4 minutes.

SCHOOLS
Berkeley public schools spend $17,011 per student.
The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383.
There are about 20.9 students per teacher in Berkeley.