Population
Brookfield
19,235
Franklin
35,751
Median Income
Brookfield
$108,429
Franklin
$108,342
Home Value
Brookfield
$314,000
Franklin
$343,400
Rent
Brookfield
$1,328
Franklin
$1,325
Crime Rate
Brookfield
0.93
Franklin
0.51
Cost of Living
Brookfield
153.9
Franklin
150.2
Avg Temp
Brookfield
N/A
Franklin
N/A
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.5%
Franklin
3.6%
How Similar Are Brookfield & Franklin?
Franklin is Brookfield's #22 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brookfield
19,235
Franklin
35,751
Franklin has a 46% larger population than Brookfield.
Violent Crime
Brookfield
0.93
Franklin
0.51
Brookfield has a 42% higher violent crime than Franklin.
Property Crime
Brookfield
6.44
Franklin
12.07
Franklin has a 47% higher property crime than Brookfield.
Political Leaning
Brookfield
28.4%
Franklin
29.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.5%
Franklin
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Brookfield
$108,429
Franklin
$108,342
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Brookfield
$314,000
Franklin
$343,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Brookfield
29.6%
Franklin
32.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Brookfield
74.0%
Franklin
84.1%
Franklin has a 12% higher demographics than Brookfield.
Cost of Living
Brookfield
153.9
Franklin
150.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brookfield and Franklin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brookfield
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Franklin
Franklin leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Franklin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFranklin has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,119 vs $1,581 in Brookfield (41% lower). Franklin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,338 vs $1,781 in Brookfield (33% lower). Franklin scores 122.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 140.9 in Brookfield.
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Housing Market — Franklin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFranklin has a vacancy rate of 2.6% compared to 4.5% in Brookfield. Franklin has a median property tax of $6,369 vs $7,681 in Brookfield (21% lower). Franklin has a median home value of $343,400 vs $314,000 in Brookfield (9% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Franklin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFranklin: 18,002 vs Brookfield: 10,585 for labor force. Franklin: 21 min vs Brookfield: 28 min for mean commute. Brookfield has a poverty rate of 5.0% compared to 6.9% in Franklin.
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Crime & Safety — Franklin leads
Source: FBI UCRFranklin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.27 in Brookfield. Franklin has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.59 compared to 2.02 in Brookfield. Franklin has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 0.93 in Brookfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Franklin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFranklin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.7% compared to 29.6% in Brookfield. Franklin has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 45.7% in Brookfield.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFranklin has a population of 35,751, about 1.9x the size of Brookfield (19,235). Brookfield skews younger with a median age of 41.7 vs 43.2.
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Brookfield
Franklin
Healthcare — Franklin leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFranklin: 4.0 vs Brookfield: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Brookfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFranklin: 21 min vs Brookfield: 28 min for mean commute time. Franklin has a drive alone of 75.4% compared to 67.0% in Brookfield. Brookfield has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 15.6% in Franklin.
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