CA·San Francisco Bay Area·Est. 1878
Berkeley
“UC Berkeley is the city”
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The Pulse
Population
124k
Rent, 1BR
$2,700/mo
Walk / Transit
82 · 71
Safety
B
The Scene
UC Berkeley is the city — 45k students shape every block. Telegraph Ave, People's Park, and the Greek Theatre are student landmarks.
Walkable, cool summers, leftist history. BART connects to SF in 25 min. Very expensive.
Monthly cost · 1-person
Rent (1BR)
$2,700
Groceries
$460
Utilities
$150
Transit
$95
Estimated total$3,405/mo
Climate
0°30°60°90°
Winter
49.3°
Summer
63.5°
Pacific35.6″ rain/yr
Getting around
Walk
82
Transit
71
Walkable — Most errands on foot, transit fills the gaps
Airport
OAK / SFO
Time zone
PST / PT
The Details
Neighborhoods
- ·Telegraph Ave
- ·Downtown
- ·North Berkeley
- ·Elmwood
- ·Southside
Industries
- ·Higher Ed
- ·Research
- ·Tech (Bay Area)
Notable alumni
Nearest cities
San Francisco24m
Oakland12m
San Jose1h
Schools here · 6