Quality of Life

Quality of life in Berkeley, CA

Modeled on an $85,000 reference salary so cities are compared apples-to-apples.

Real take-home

$60,052

After all taxes

Rent burden

58%

of monthly net

Discretionary

$0/mo

Life success score

32/100

Needs Improvement

Quality-of-Life Scorecard

Quality of life

18/100

Weak

18

Lifestyle

13/100

Weak

13

Financial comfort

20/100

Weak

20

Housing fit

0/100

Weak

0

Savings potential

20/100

Weak

20

Financial stress (inverted)

48/100

Moderate

48

Future wealth

45/100

Moderate

45

Retirement readiness

71/100

Strong

71