Rich Block, Poor Block: How Do Neighborhoods In Berkeley Compare?

Drive through Berkeley and you might notice that some neighborhoods are more affluent than others. But just how wide is the disparity between different parts of town?

A new data-based website, Rich Blocks, Poor Blocks provides some answers to that question. The site uses U.S. census information compiled from the 2007-2011 American Community Survey to show median household income and monthly rents by census tract.

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The data shows that the median household income in Berkeley ranges from well under $50,000 to well over $100,000.

The incomes can vary greatly from neighborhood to adjacent neighborhood.

Census tracts in southern Berkeley that straddle Ashby Avenue range in median income from $38,000 to $76,000 a year.

Central Berkeley neighborhoods are mostly in the $40,000 to $50,000 range. The one except is the census tract containing U.C. Berkeley's dorms. The median income there is $7,273 a year.

The hills are a different story.

The lower hills north of the campus range from $80,000 to $91,000. Climb up to the Rose Garden neighborhood and the income rises to $121,000 a year.

A little farther north in the Berkeley Hills, the median income ticks up to a little more than $130,000.

Swing around to the Claremont area and the annual income lifts to almost $140,000.

Finally, hike up to Panoramic Hills and the household income soars to $156,000.

The range for median household income in California is $53,000 to $68,000 a year.

To see the data mapped out census tract by census tract, visit the Rich Block, Poor Blocks website.