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Norfolk, VA vs Berkeley, CA

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- Berkeley is 0% more densely populated than Norfolk.
- People are 11.4% less likely to be married in Berkeley.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years older in Berkeley.
 Norfolk, VABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock119,607329,725,481
 Female Population47.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.138.4
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 Population - 2010243,019  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock102,743285,036,114
 Population - 1990261,229  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,419.493.4
 Land Area53.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Norfolk, VABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  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
 Norfolk, VABerkeley, CAUnited States
 White42.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.3%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Norfolk, VABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Married Population38.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married45.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households92,877  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,64180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households40,781  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Norfolk    41 Reviews
J · Norfolk, VA
Norfolk is a great place to live.
Over 7 years ago

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Susan · Norfolk, VA
Year 2018
Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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K. · Bloomfield, NJ
It's a harbor town
Over 8 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  More

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Reviews for Berkeley    14 Reviews
Sean · Berkeley, CA
Everything you wanted to know about Berkeley
Over 5 years ago

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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Madeline · Berkeley, CA
Best climate
Over 13 years ago

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

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ms local · Oakland, CA
No more hippie love here
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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