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Berkley, MA is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 9/10 and an overall value of 8/10, it’s no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
This rating is a weighted average of commute time, crime rate, population, median salary, and more.
9/10
This score adds annual household income and cost of living to the city rating.
8/10
Compared to New York, Berkley has a very low population density. Berkley is perfect for those who like a quiet city.
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Berkley, MA is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 9/10 and an overall value of 8/10, it's no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
Population density is a way of determining how crowded an area is. Berkley has a population density of 394, with 6,515 current residents.
Out of the 6,515 current residents, 50% are male and 51% are female. 70% of the residents are married and 30% are single.
As for living in Berkley, the air quality is 52% and the weather, on average, is 55% sunny, 46% rainy, and 36% snowy. The average temperature is 50°F.
Whether you're looking to buy or rent a home in Berkley, you should know that 92.7% of homes are owned while 4.9% of homes are rented, and 2.5% of homes are vacant. The median price of a home is 236,120, the median age of homes is 22 years, the annual home appreciation is -18.18% and the annual property tax is 11.66%.
When looking at the community of Berkley, it's important to determine the crime rate. Berkley's crime rate is 4 total number of crimes reported per 100,000 total population. The average age of residents in Berkley is 37 years and the breakdown of political affiliations is 49.31% Democratic, 48.5% Republican, and 2.19% Independent.
Student teacher ratio 1:14
When looking at Berkley, it's important to understand employment statistics. 7% of residents are unemployed in Berkley (which does not include the percentage of residents who are no longer in the labor force). Of the employed Berkley residents: 11.3% work in the management and business field, 13.1% are in the customer service field, 24.8% are in the sales field, 13.3% of employed residents work in the construction field, and 15.5% work in production. When it comes to education, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:14. The percentage of residents who have graduated high school is 86%, 12% of residents have an associate's degree, 14% of residents have a bachelor's degree, and 7% have a graduate degree.
If you plan on commuting to work in Berkley, you should be aware that the average commute time is 34 minutes, compared to the national average commute time of 26 minutes. When it comes to commuting, residents of Berkley have a few different options. 88% of commuters use their own cars, 7% of commuters carpool, 1% of commuters use the transit system, and 2% of residents work from home.
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