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Berkeley, CA vs Reno, NV

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- Reno is 0% more densely populated than Berkeley.
- People are 27.9% more likely to be married in Reno.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years older in Reno.
 Berkeley, CAReno, NVUnited States
 Population119,607259,913329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%49.7%50.5%
 Male Population49.3%50.3%49.5%
 Median Age32.136.438.4
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 Population - 2010112,938225,668309,327,143
 Population - 2000102,743180,480285,036,114
 Population - 1990102,724133,850251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now19.5%43.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.5%93.7%30.8%
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 Population Density11,419.42,391.593.4
 Land Area10.5108.73,531,905.4
 Water Area7.22.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Berkeley, CAReno, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.3%5.9%5.9%
 Age 5 to 93.2%5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%6.0%6.6%
 Age 15 to 172.5%3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.9%4.0%4.0%
 Age 21 to 2411.3%6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.9%16.8%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4410.8%13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%11.4%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.2%6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%5.9%6.3%
 Age 65 to 7410.1%9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%4.1%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.4%1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Berkeley, CAReno, NVUnited States
 White53.0%60.1%59.4%
 Black7.3%3.2%12.2%
 Asian20.3%6.8%5.6%
 Native American0.2%0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%0.9%0.2%
 Other0.7%0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.2%4.6%3.2%
 Hispanic12.0%23.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Berkeley, CAReno, NVUnited States
 Married Population34.3%43.9%49.8%
     Currently Married33.0%42.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%1.9%1.8%
 Single Population65.7%56.1%50.2%
 Never Married55.5%36.5%33.8%
 Divorced7.4%14.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.7%4.9%5.6%
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 Household Size2.402.372.60
 Households44,195107,304124,010,992
 Family Households20,64159,16580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%28.9%30.5%
     Married couple, no children47.9%41.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households23,55448,13943,255,233
     Single householder, w/children11.2%19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%10.6%10.8%
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 Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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