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Berkeley, CA (Kensington)

Found within zip codes: 94707, 94708

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$899,700

high cost relative to California
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,120,000+		2%
$1,590,001-$2,120,000		4%
$1,060,001-$1,590,000		23%
$848,001-$1,060,000		26%
$636,001-$848,000		28%
$424,001-$636,000		11%
$212,001-$424,000		4%
$106,001-$212,000		0%
$0-$106,000		1%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very high cost relative to CA, very high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Urban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Complexes/high rise apartments
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Urban Sophisticates, Artsy/funky, Walkable, Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 10 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Wealthy (among the 15% most wealthy communities in America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Government employees, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Black, some Arabian, some Asian Indian
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD	GRADES

There are no schools physically located in this neighborhood.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED, CA School District

32,197 Students enrolled in District

65 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	3
Better than: of CA school districts	25.9%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	1
Better than: of US school districts	8.5%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
20
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

41%	50%	39%	48%	43%	52%	STATE
41%	50%	39%	48%	43%	52%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	12.0	31.0
BLACK (%)	26.3	8.0
HISPANIC (%)	40.4	48.5
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	18.2	11.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.4	0.8

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	57.4	47.6

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,082	$163,625,000	44.9
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$344	$11,061,000	3.0
STAFF	$765	$24,644,000	6.8
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$97	$3,134,000	0.9
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$464	$14,951,000	4.1
OPERATION	$874	$28,147,000	7.7
TRANSPORTATION	$202	$6,512,000	1.8
OTHER	$372	$11,991,000	3.3
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,120	$100,440,000	27.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,105	$99,981,000	27.5
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$11,307	$364,046,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	75.7
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	2.5

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Kensington
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in Berkeley
1 in 177
in California
1 in 190

	Kensington	Berkeley	California
		5.66	5.26

Berkeley, CA violent crimes

Population: 102,743
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	4	20	361	197
RATE PER 1,000	0.04	0.20	3.51	1.92

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Kensington
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in Berkeley
1 in 11
in California
1 in 30

	Kensington	Berkeley	California
		93.92	33.23

Berkeley, CA property crimes

Population: 102,743
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	1,473	6,954	1,159
RATE PER 1,000	14.34	67.68	11.28

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	Kensington	Berkeley	California
		984	187

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO CA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	139.61%	7.64%	7	6
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Berkeley, CA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO CA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	172.84%	9.47%	8	8
Last 10 Years	149.61%	14.96%	7	10
Last 5 Years	37.71%	7.54%	4	5
Last 2 Years	-14.49%	-7.24%	6	1
Last 12 Months	-12.98%	-12.98%	7	1
Latest Quarter	-6.06%	-24.24%	7	1
			* 10 is highest

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Berkeley, CA (Kensington)

Berkeley, CA (Kensington)

School Rating Information

WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED, CA School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Berkeley, CA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

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