2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Berkeley, CA vs Dublin, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Dublin, is 75% more than it is in Berkeley and is 60% above the National Average.
- Berkeley unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Dublin unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Berkeley, CADublin, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.1%5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.3%42.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%9.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$56,168$67,668$37,638
 Household Income$97,834$171,168$69,021
 Family Median Income$156,940$192,194$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Berkeley, CADublin, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.6%3.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%0.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.2%1.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.1%2.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.6%2.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.4%2.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.4%4.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.4%8.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.8%17.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.4%14.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K24.1%42.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Berkeley, CADublin, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.4%26.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science18.6%26.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%1.1%1.8%
 Legal2.8%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library13.2%4.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment7.1%2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.4%6.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.9%1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.9%1.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%0.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.0%16.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.5%2.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving4.3%4.1%13.1%
Reviews for Berkeley    14 Reviews

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

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Over 11 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

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Over 13 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  More

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Reviews for Dublin    9 Reviews

Its a suburb of the bay area with no snow, lots of sunny days, less crime, lots of parks. However, it has lots of problems too, hence the 2 stars. Problems which apply  More

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I’ve lived here for a year now and moved here from the Tri-Cities. Imagine going to the bank, grocery shopping and out to eat with little to no lines/wait... that’s is  More

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Over 9 years ago

Here is a review of the entire Bay Area and breakin git down, and how Dublin/Pleasanton fits into that and why it is the best all-around choice for value, flexibility,  More

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