Population
Apex
67,765
Brookline
62,822
Median Income
Apex
$138,442
Brookline
$140,631
Home Value
Apex
$514,800
Brookline
$1,233,100
Rent
Apex
$1,784
Brookline
$2,804
Crime Rate
Apex
0.53
Brookline
1.00
Cost of Living
Apex
193.1
Brookline
251.1
Avg Temp
Apex
N/A
Brookline
N/A
Unemployment
Apex
3.8%
Brookline
3.5%
How Similar Are Apex & Brookline?
Brookline is Apex's #22 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Apex
67,765
Brookline
62,822
Both cities have similar populations — Apex at 67,765 and Brookline at 62,822.
Violent Crime
Apex
0.53
Brookline
1.00
Brookline has a 47% higher violent crime than Apex.
Property Crime
Apex
9.07
Brookline
8.95
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Apex
36.4%
Brookline
34.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Apex
3.8%
Brookline
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Apex
$138,442
Brookline
$140,631
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Apex
$514,800
Brookline
$1,233,100
Brookline's home values is significantly higher than Apex's — 58% difference.
Education
Apex
43.3%
Brookline
58.0%
Brookline has a 25% higher education than Apex.
Demographics
Apex
65.7%
Brookline
67.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Apex
193.1
Brookline
251.1
Brookline has a 23% higher cost of living than Apex.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Apex and Brookline share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brookline
Apex leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Apex leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrookline scores 141.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 211.6 in Apex. Apex scores 217.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Brookline. Apex has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,750 vs $2,311 in Brookline (24% lower).
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Housing Market — Apex leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApex has a single-family homes of 82.5% compared to 23.2% in Brookline. Apex has a owner-occupied of 75.3% compared to 46.1% in Brookline. Apex has a median property tax of $3,750 vs $10,001 in Brookline (63% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApex has a poverty rate of 2.6% compared to 9.8% in Brookline. Brookline has a per capita income of $94,739 vs $59,517 in Apex (37% higher). Apex has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 27.0% in Brookline.
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Crime & Safety — Apex leads
Source: FBI UCRApex has a property crime clearance of 20.4% compared to 12.0% in Brookline. Apex has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.31 compared to 0.80 in Brookline. Apex has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.16 in Brookline.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Brookline leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrookline has a bachelor's degree or higher of 58.0% compared to 43.3% in Apex. Brookline has a high school diploma or higher of 61.4% compared to 49.3% in Apex.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApex has a population of 67,765, about 1.1x the size of Brookline (62,822). Brookline skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 36.0.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Apex
Brookline
Healthcare — Apex leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareApex: 3 vs Brookline: 1 for with emergency services. Apex: 4.7 vs Brookline: 4.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApex has a drive alone of 58.5% compared to 28.1% in Brookline. Brookline has a bicycle of 4.8% compared to 0.0% in Apex. Brookline has a public transit of 20.1% compared to 0.1% in Apex.
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