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Albany, CA vs Berkeley, CA

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- Berkeley is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 38.5% less likely to be married in Berkeley.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years younger in Berkeley.
 Albany, CABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock119,607329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.138.4
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 Population - 201018,615  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock102,743285,036,114
 Population - 199016,327  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,419.493.4
 Land Area1.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, CABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, CABerkeley, CAUnited States
 White44.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.3%12.2%
 Asian28.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, CABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Married Population55.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married30.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households7,586  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,64180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,376  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Albany    4 Reviews

Albany is one of the best places to live not only in California but the USA. Niche 2023 has ranked Albany the number one suburb in California and is consistently in the  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like many places in the Bay Area, there are some mixed-race couples and gay couples in Albany. What is really striking, though, is the number of families where both  More

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Albany was originally built as a railroad workers' town. So the bad news is that nearly every house was originally two, or at most three, bedrooms with one bath, about  More

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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 12 years ago

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

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Over 14 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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