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State College, PA vs Berkeley, CA

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- Berkeley is 0% more densely populated than State College.
- People are 102.9% more likely to be married in Berkeley.
- The Median Age is 10.6 years older in Berkeley.
 State College, PABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock119,607329,725,481
 Female Population46.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.138.4
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 Population - 201041,993  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock102,743285,036,114
 Population - 199038,923  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,419.493.4
 Land Area4.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 State College, PABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2036.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 State College, PABerkeley, CAUnited States
 White80.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.3%12.2%
 Asian10.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 State College, PABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Married Population16.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married78.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.4%10.8%
 Widowed1.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households11,352  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,64180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,936  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  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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