Profile for Berkeley, California, CA

Berkeley is on San Francisco Bay.

The city's reputation as a hotbed for dissent began with the student protests of the 1960s.

Public transportation: AC Transit, BART (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 926. The number of murders and homicides was 6. The violent crime rate was 8.8 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 6 among medium-sized cities in the ePodunk College Town Index, 2002

Berkeley received national attention for 1974 kidnapping of newspaper heiress Patty Hearst, who lived here with her boyfriend, Steven Weed

Filming location for:
· 1967 movie, "The Graduate"
· 1991 movie, "Defending Your Life"
· 1990 movie, "Taking Care of Business"

Well-known residents have included:
· Ben Affleck, actor
· Pat Morita, actor
· Chick Hafey, baseball player
· Phil Lesh, bass player (Grateful Dead)

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Peet's Coffee & Tea, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• "How Berkeley Can You Be?" Parade - Sept. 30, 2007
• Jewish Music Festival - March 8-25, 2007
• Downtown Berkeley Jazz Festival - Aug. 22-26, 2007

Performing arts: Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, California Shakespeare Theater

Nearby parks & recreation: Tilden Regional Park, Claremont Canyon

Berkeley attractions: Berkeley Rose Garden, University Botanical Gardens

Historic sites and museums: University Art Museum, Judah L. Magnes Museum, Pacific Film Archive, Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Colleges and universities: University of California, Vista Community College, Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, Graduate Theological Union

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 311

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Cemeteries (8)

Colleges (24)

Communities (17)

Hotels (48)

Libraries (28)

Museums (11)

Parks (4)

Wineries (2)

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• Place of birth of people in Berkeley
• Residence in 1995, of people in Berkeley
• School enrollment & education levels in Berkeley
• Transportation & commute times in Berkeley
• Alameda County data
• Fastest-growing counties in California
• State data - California
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Berkeley demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Alameda County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Oakland area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 94709 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Berkeley city government
• Alameda County government
• Berkeley Chamber of Commerce
• Berkeley tourism

10% of Berkeley residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Berkeley ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Berkeley
• Cemeteries in Alameda County
• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Alameda County
• Libraries in or near Berkeley

Post a query on a message board:

• Alameda County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Music

• Berkeley Symphony Orchestra

Theater

• Berkeley Repertory Theatre
• California Shakespeare Theater

• Berkeley area attractions
• Berkeley museums
• Berkeley historic sites
• Berkeley area parks
• Wineries near Berkeley

• Berkeley at War: The 1960s

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Berkeley area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Alameda County
• Cemetery record compendium
• California cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Berkeley
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Alameda County

• Berkeley business guide
• Berkeley Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in California
• Local ordinances in California

• Crime in Alameda County
• Arrests in Alameda County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in California
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Berkeley was $30,477, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Alameda County economic census
• Alameda County economic summary
• Alameda County employment growth
• Alameda County unemployment rate
• California economic data

64% of Berkeley residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Berkeley
• Colleges in California
• Learning Disabilities Association in California
• Schools in or near Berkeley
• School districts in or near Berkeley
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of California high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Berkeley
• Movies playing in or near Berkeley
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Berkeley

• Air pollution in Alameda County
• Diesel soot in Alameda County
• Land contamination in Alameda County
• Nature Conservancy projects in California
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Alameda County
• Toxic chemical releases in Alameda County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in California

Berkeley festival dates:

• "How Berkeley Can You Be?" Parade - Sept. 30, 2007
• Jewish Music Festival - March 8-25, 2007
• Downtown Berkeley Jazz Festival - Aug. 22-26, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Berkeley festival web sites:

• "How Berkeley Can You Be?" Parade
• Downtown Berkeley Jazz Festival
• Jewish Music Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• California county fairs
• California festivals (California tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Berkeley

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Berkeley
• Geocaches in California

• Berkeley items now on sale

• Berkeley local government Web site
• Alameda County government
• California state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Sports & rec
• Travel

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• Local historical society
• Local historical societies in California
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Berkeley
• Historic sites in California
• Museums in or near Berkeley
• Museums in California
• California state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Alameda County genealogy forum

Median rent in Berkeley, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $692.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,858.

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• Jobs in the Berkeley area
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Libraries in Berkeley include Berkeley Public Library - Central, Claremont Branch Library, North Branch Library, South Branch Library, West Branch Library ... View libraries

• California library

• California statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Berkeley area
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• Historic maps of California
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• Military bases in California
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Berkeley
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• Berkeley Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in California
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Berkeley
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Berkeley

• Parks near Berkeley
• National forests in California
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Berkeley
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Alameda County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Berkeley political report.

• California Democratic party
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• Alameda County elections board
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Berkeley
• Total membership by faith, in Alameda County

Berkeley restaurants taking online reservations include Adagia Restaurant, Bistro Liaison, Cafe Rouge, Downtown, Eccolo, India Palace Restaurant, Jordans at the Claremont Resort and Spa, Le Theatre French Restaurant, Paragon at the Claremont Resort and Spa, Skates on the Bay ... View restaurants

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
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The average commute time for Berkeley workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 12 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Berkeley between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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• Berkeley travel guide
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