Living in Downtown Berkeley

Downtown Apartments for Rent

Downtown is the most walkable neighborhood in Berkeley with 5,285 residents.

Downtown has excellent public transportation and is a biker’s paradise.

Nearby neighborhoods: Central Berkeley, Southside, Northside, North Berkeley, South Berkeley, University of California-Berkeley and Northbrae.

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Downtown is a Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

Walk Score Map

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United States California Berkeley Downtown

Daily errands do not require a car in Downtown Berkeley.

Downtown is the most walkable neighborhood in Berkeley with a Walk Score of 98.

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Downtown Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Downtown to other Berkeley neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
1	Downtown	98	72	97	5,285
2	Southside	96	66	85	10,929
3	North Berkeley	93	64	91	7,812

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Name

Walk Score

Transit Score

Bike Score

Population

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Downtown

98

72

97

5,285

2

Southside

96

66

85

10,929

3

North Berkeley

93

64

91

7,812

Downtown has Excellent Transit

Transit is convenient for most trips. Find Downtown Berkeley apartments for rent on Redfin.

Public Transit Routes

Downtown has excellent public transportation and about 16 bus and 4 subway lines passing through it.

Transit Time

The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Downtown on public transit.

Downtown is a Biker’s Paradise

Daily errands can be accomplished on a bike.

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