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Berkeley, CA vs St. Louis, MO

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Highlights
- Household income in St. Louis, is 50% less than it is in Berkeley and is 42% below the National Average.
- Berkeley unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- St. Louis unemployment rate is 6.3%.

Economy
 Berkeley, CASt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.1%6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.3%23.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%9.7%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%6.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$56,168$33,326$37,638
 Household Income$97,834$48,751$69,021
 Family Median Income$156,940$66,192$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Berkeley, CASt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.6%17.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%5.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.2%10.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.1%9.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.6%8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.4%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.4%9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.4%10.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.8%12.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.4%4.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K24.1%4.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Berkeley, CASt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.4%15.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science18.6%7.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%2.6%1.8%
 Legal2.8%1.8%1.2%
 Education, library13.2%6.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment7.1%3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.4%8.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.9%4.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%2.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.9%6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%3.7%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.0%18.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.5%4.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving4.3%11.3%13.1%

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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 St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 2 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  More

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94704 94703 94702 94705 94707 94709 94708 94710 94720
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