Berkeley, CA vs Sweetwater, FL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Berkeley

59.6

#1947 nationally

vs

Sweetwater

65.9

#1603 nationally

Sweetwater leads in crime level (2.8 vs 17.5). Sweetwater leads in cost of living index (107 vs 222). Berkeley leads in median household income ($104,716 vs $53,159).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Berkeley, CA Sweetwater, FL
WhereAtHome Score 59.6 (#1947) 65.9 (#1603)
Population 118,962 20,352
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,460,437 $448,534
Median Household Income $104,716 $53,159
Average Commute 30.4 min 27.9 min
Walk Score 85 N/A
Crime Level 17.5 2.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 222 107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+53.6 R+11.4

Data coverage note: Sweetwater is missing data for 1 metric that Berkeley has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.