Berkeley, CA vs Klamath Falls, OR

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

Klamath Falls

71.2

#1008 nationally

Berkeley leads in median household income ($104,716 vs $46,695). Klamath Falls leads in cost of living index (103 vs 222). Klamath Falls leads in average commute (14.3 min vs 30.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Berkeley, CA	Klamath Falls, OR
WhereAtHome Score	59.6 (#1947)	71.2 (#1008)
Population	118,962	21,888
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,460,437	$310,786
Median Household Income	$104,716	$46,695
Average Commute	30.4 min	14.3 min
Walk Score	85	40
Crime Level	17.5	13.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	222	103
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	R+41.9