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Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington. The eastern city limits coincide with the county line (bordering Contra Costa County), which generally follows the ridge line of the Berkeley Hills. Berkeley is located in northern Alameda County.

Berkeley is the site of the University of California, Berkeley, the oldest of the University of California system, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. It is also home to the Graduate Theological Union. The city is noted as one of the most politically liberal in the nation, with one study placing it as the third most liberal city in the United States.

Berkeley Neighborhoods
Berkeley has a number of distinct neighborhoods.

Surrounding the University of California campus are the most densely populated parts of the city. West of the campus is Downtown Berkeley, the city's traditional commercial core; home of the civic center, the city's only public high school, the busiest BART station in Berkeley, as well as a major transfer point for AC Transit buses. South of the campus is the Southside neighborhood, mainly a student ghetto, where much of the university's student housing is located. The busiest stretch of Telegraph Avenue is in this neighborhood. North of the campus is the quieter Northside neighborhood, the location of the Graduate Theological Union.

Further from the university campus, the influence of the University quickly becomes less visible. Most of Berkeley's neighborhoods are primarily made up of detached houses, often with separate in-law units in the rear, although larger apartment buildings are also common in many neighborhoods. Commercial activities are concentrated along the major avenues and at important intersections. In the southeastern corner of the city is the Claremont District, home to the Claremont Hotel; and the Elmwood District, with a small shopping area on College Avenue. West of Elmwood is South Berkeley, known for its weekend flea market at the Ashby BART station. West of (and including) San Pablo Avenue, a major commercial corridor, is West Berkeley, the historic commercial center of the city, and the former unincorporated town of Ocean View. West Berkeley contains the remnants of Berkeley's industrial area, much of which has been replaced by retail and office uses, as well as residential live/work loft space, with the decline of manufacturing in the United States.

The areas of South and West Berkeley are in the midst of redevelopment. Some residents have opposed redevelopment in this area.

Along the shoreline of San Francisco Bay at the foot of University Avenue is the Berkeley Marina. Nearby is Berkeley's Aquatic Park, featuring an artificial linear lagoon of San Francisco Bay. North of Downtown is the North Berkeley neighborhood, which has been nicknamed the "Gourmet Ghetto" because of the concentration of well-known restaurants and other food-related businesses. Further north are Northbrae, a master-planned subdivision from the early 20th century, and Thousand Oaks. Above these last three neighborhoods, in the northeastern part of Berkeley, are the Berkeley Hills. The neighborhoods of the Berkeley Hills such as Cragmont and La Loma Park are notable for their dramatic views, winding streets, and numerous public stairways and paths.

Berkeley Schools
The first public school in Berkeley was the Ocean View School, now the site of the Berkeley Adult School located at Virginia Street and San Pablo Avenue. The public schools today are administered by the Berkeley Unified School District. In the 1960s, Berkeley was one of the earliest US cities to voluntarily desegregate, utilizing a system of buses, still in use. The city has only one public high school, Berkeley High School (BHS), established in 1880. The Berkeley High campus was designated a historic district by the National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 2008. Saint Mary's College High School, a Catholic school, has its street address in Berkeley, although most of the grounds and buildings are actually in neighboring Albany. Berkeley has eleven elementary schools and three middle schools. There is also the Bay Area Technology School, the only school in the whole Bay Area to offer a technology- and science-based curriculum, with major connections to leading universities. In addition, Berkeley City College is a community college in the Peralta Community College District.

Berkeley CA Area Information

Berkeley CA Community Characteristics and Facts

Total Crime Risk: 129.0 (100 = National Average)
Population: 104,579
Population Growth Since 2000: 1.79%
Annual Max Avg. Temperature: 74 F
Annual Min Avg. Temperature: 48 F
Male Median Age: 31.7 years
Female Median Age: 34.6 years
Median Household Income: $56,532
Highest Education Level Attained: High School 8.8%, Bachelors 31.33%, Grad School 34.74%

Community Demographics

Berkeley CA Demographics Summary

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Berkeley CA Crime Rate Indexes

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2010 Population Growth and Population Statistics	Berkeley, CA		California
Total Population	104,579		37,173,104
Square Miles	10.46		155,959.34
Population Density	9,997.00		238.40
Population Change Since 1990	2.02%		24.95%
Population Change Since 2000	1.79%		9.75%
Forecasted Population Change by 2014	4.96%		5.33%
Population Male	51,654	49.39%	18,634,277	50.13%
Population Female	52,925	50.61%	18,538,827	49.87%
Median Age	33.10		33.40

Berkeley CA Population Growth and Population Statistics

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2010 Weather Summary	Berkeley, CA	California
Weather Index	198	196
Annual Maximum Avg. Temperature	74.0 °F	72.0 °F
Annual Minimum Avg. Temperature	48.0 °F	51.0 °F
Annual Avg. Temperature	60.8 °F	61.5 °F
Annual Heating Degree Days (Tot Degrees < 65)	2,749	2,502
Annual Cooling Degree Days (Tot Degrees > 65)	1,237	1,229
Percent of Possible Sunshine	78	74
Mean Sky Cover (Sunrise to Sunset - Out of 10)	4	5
Mean Number of Days Clear (Out of 365 Days)	189	167
Mean Number of Days Rain (Out of 365 Days)	58	55
Mean Number of Days Snow (Out of 365 Days)	0	0
Avg. Annual Precipitation (Total Inches)	18.00"	17.00"
Avg. Annual Snowfall (Total Inches)	0.00"	1.00"