Population
Berwyn
55,888
Brooklyn Center
32,811
Median Income
Berwyn
$75,235
Brooklyn Center
$72,009
Home Value
Berwyn
$286,000
Brooklyn Center
$261,100
Rent
Berwyn
$1,175
Brooklyn Center
$1,345
Crime Rate
Berwyn
1.19
Brooklyn Center
6.83
Cost of Living
Berwyn
128.1
Brooklyn Center
119.4
Avg Temp
Berwyn
N/A
Brooklyn Center
N/A
Unemployment
Berwyn
6.3%
Brooklyn Center
6.1%
How Similar Are Berwyn & Brooklyn Center?
Brooklyn Center is Berwyn's #2 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Berwyn
55,888
Brooklyn Center
32,811
Berwyn has a 41% larger population than Brooklyn Center.
Violent Crime
Berwyn
1.19
Brooklyn Center
6.83
Brooklyn Center's violent crime is significantly higher than Berwyn's — 83% difference.
Property Crime
Berwyn
11.33
Brooklyn Center
26.89
Brooklyn Center's property crime is significantly higher than Berwyn's — 58% difference.
Political Leaning
Berwyn
28.4%
Brooklyn Center
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Berwyn
6.3%
Brooklyn Center
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Berwyn
$75,235
Brooklyn Center
$72,009
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Berwyn
$286,000
Brooklyn Center
$261,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Berwyn
17.1%
Brooklyn Center
16.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Berwyn
34.6%
Brooklyn Center
33.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Berwyn
128.1
Brooklyn Center
119.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Berwyn and Brooklyn Center are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Berwyn
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Brooklyn Center
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brooklyn Center leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrooklyn Center scores 97.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.4 in Berwyn. Brooklyn Center has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,581 in Berwyn (13% lower). Brooklyn Center scores 145.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 156.4 in Berwyn.
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Housing Market — Brooklyn Center leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrooklyn Center has a vacancy rate of 2.7% compared to 8.0% in Berwyn. Brooklyn Center has a median property tax of $3,298 vs $6,570 in Berwyn (99% lower). Brooklyn Center has a single-family homes of 67.0% compared to 52.5% in Berwyn.
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Jobs & Economy — Berwyn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerwyn: 30,834 vs Brooklyn Center: 17,262 for labor force. Brooklyn Center: 20 min vs Berwyn: 27 min for mean commute. Brooklyn Center has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 10.2% in Berwyn.
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Crime & Safety — Berwyn leads
Source: FBI UCRBerwyn has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 3.70 in Brooklyn Center. Berwyn has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.19 compared to 6.83 in Brooklyn Center. Berwyn has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.58 compared to 1.96 in Brooklyn Center.
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Schools & Education — Berwyn leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBerwyn has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% compared to 33.3% in Brooklyn Center. Berwyn has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.1% compared to 16.1% in Brooklyn Center.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerwyn has a population of 55,888, about 1.7x the size of Brooklyn Center (32,811). Brooklyn Center skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 36.4.
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Berwyn
Brooklyn Center
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrooklyn Center: 5 vs Berwyn: 4 for with emergency services. Berwyn: 3.5 vs Brooklyn Center: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Brooklyn Center leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerwyn has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Brooklyn Center. Berwyn has a public transit of 8.0% compared to 3.7% in Brooklyn Center. Brooklyn Center: 20 min vs Berwyn: 27 min for mean commute time.
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