Population
Brandon
116,365
Westfield
40,673
Median Income
Brandon
$77,068
Westfield
$82,847
Home Value
Brandon
$293,800
Westfield
$295,500
Rent
Brandon
$1,691
Westfield
$1,064
Crime Rate
Brandon
N/A
Westfield
1.91
Cost of Living
Brandon
131.6
Westfield
126.9
Avg Temp
Brandon
N/A
Westfield
N/A
Unemployment
Brandon
4.2%
Westfield
4.0%
How Similar Are Brandon & Westfield?
Westfield is Brandon's #9 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brandon
116,365
Westfield
40,673
Brandon (116,365) is about 2.9x larger than Westfield (40,673).
Political Leaning
Brandon
50.9%
Westfield
44.5%
Brandon leans Republican while Westfield leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Brandon
4.2%
Westfield
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Brandon
$77,068
Westfield
$82,847
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Brandon
$293,800
Westfield
$295,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Brandon
24.1%
Westfield
22.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Brandon
51.9%
Westfield
85.3%
Westfield has a 39% higher demographics than Brandon.
Cost of Living
Brandon
131.6
Westfield
126.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Brandon and Westfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Westfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWestfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,382 vs $1,696 in Brandon (23% lower). Westfield scores 140.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 166.7 in Brandon. Westfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,734 vs $1,977 in Brandon (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Westfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestfield has a median rent of $1,064 vs $1,691 in Brandon (59% lower). Brandon has a median property tax of $2,216 vs $4,638 in Westfield (52% lower). Westfield has a owner-occupied of 68.0% compared to 55.6% in Brandon.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrandon: 62,922 vs Westfield: 20,222 for labor force. Brandon has a work from home of 16.4% compared to 7.5% in Westfield. Westfield has a poverty rate of 11.0% compared to 12.0% in Brandon.
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Schools & Education — Brandon leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrandon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.1% compared to 22.1% in Westfield. Brandon has a high school diploma or higher of 42.2% compared to 41.1% in Westfield.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrandon has a population of 116,365, about 2.9x the size of Westfield (40,673). Brandon skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 39.0.
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Brandon
Westfield
Healthcare — Brandon leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrandon: 5 vs Westfield: 3 for with emergency services. Brandon: 3.0 vs Westfield: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrandon has a work from home of 16.4% compared to 7.5% in Westfield. Westfield has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.3% in Brandon. Brandon has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Westfield.
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