2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Kokomo, IN vs Berkeley, CA

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- Household income in Berkeley, is 90% more than it is in Kokomo and is 29% above the National Average.
- Kokomo unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Berkeley unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Kokomo, INBerkeley, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,046  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$97,834$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,490  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kokomo, INBerkeley, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock24.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kokomo, INBerkeley, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock18.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.8%1.2%
 Education, library3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock7.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.3%13.1%
Reviews for Kokomo    11 Reviews

I hate to be so harsh on this place. The majority of people are here against their will. It’s low income, not a lot of job opportunities, and a place that’s hard to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Old factory town filled with rednecks and crime. A prime drug trading spot for gangs from Chicago and Detroit, this town has it all! With below par water and air safety  More

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Extremely boring town with hardly any social activities to partake in. Lots of parks. Markland mall, restaurants around SR31 around Alto and the YMCA in the so called  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 13 years ago

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

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Over 15 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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