Population
Boone
19,534
Brookville
6,234
Median Income
Boone
$28,633
Brookville
$62,569
Home Value
Boone
$373,600
Brookville
$170,900
Rent
Boone
$1,080
Brookville
$917
Crime Rate
Boone
0.90
Brookville
0.68
Cost of Living
Boone
91.8
Brookville
98.1
Avg Temp
Boone
N/A
Brookville
N/A
Unemployment
Boone
14.8%
Brookville
2.5%
How Similar Are Boone & Brookville?
Brookville is Boone's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boone
19,534
Brookville
6,234
Boone (19,534) is about 3.1x larger than Brookville (6,234).
Violent Crime
Boone
0.90
Brookville
0.68
Boone has a 22% higher violent crime than Brookville.
Property Crime
Boone
9.09
Brookville
8.82
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Boone
46.3%
Brookville
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Boone
14.8%
Brookville
2.5%
Boone's unemployment is significantly higher than Brookville's — 83% difference.
Median Income
Boone
$28,633
Brookville
$62,569
Brookville's median income is significantly higher than Boone's — 54% difference.
Home Values
Boone
$373,600
Brookville
$170,900
Boone's home values is significantly higher than Brookville's — 54% difference.
Education
Boone
15.9%
Brookville
14.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Boone
86.1%
Brookville
91.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Boone
91.8
Brookville
98.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boone and Brookville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Boone
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Brookville
Brookville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Boone leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBoone scores 53.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 95.6 in Brookville. Brookville scores 100.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 141.6 in Boone. Boone scores 71.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 97.8 in Brookville.
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Housing Market — Brookville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoone has a median home value of $373,600 vs $170,900 in Brookville (119% higher). Brookville has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 12.2% in Boone. Brookville has a single-family homes of 81.1% compared to 30.5% in Boone.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brookville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookville has a poverty rate of 7.1% compared to 52.1% in Boone. Brookville has a unemployment rate of 2.5% compared to 14.8% in Boone. Boone: 10,093 vs Brookville: 2,883 for labor force.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Brookville leads
Source: FBI UCRBoone has a property crime clearance of 30.8% compared to 9.6% in Brookville. Brookville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.43 compared to 7.44 in Boone. Brookville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 0.90 in Boone.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrookville has a high school diploma or higher of 45.9% compared to 21.3% in Boone. Boone has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.9% compared to 14.9% in Brookville.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoone has a population of 19,534, about 3.1x the size of Brookville (6,234). Boone skews younger with a median age of 21.5 vs 44.5.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Boone
Brookville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoone: 4 vs Brookville: 2 for with emergency services. Brookville: 3.0 vs Boone: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoone has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 4.7% in Brookville. Brookville has a bicycle of 3.0% compared to 0.0% in Boone. Brookville has a drive alone of 87.5% compared to 67.4% in Boone.
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Airports
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