Population
Brookfield
19,235
Latham
14,327
Median Income
Brookfield
$108,429
Latham
$101,580
Home Value
Brookfield
$314,000
Latham
$300,300
Rent
Brookfield
$1,328
Latham
$1,417
Crime Rate
Brookfield
0.93
Latham
N/A
Cost of Living
Brookfield
153.9
Latham
148.6
Avg Temp
Brookfield
N/A
Latham
N/A
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.5%
Latham
2.5%
How Similar Are Brookfield & Latham?
Latham is Brookfield's #6 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brookfield
19,235
Latham
14,327
Brookfield has a 26% larger population than Latham.
Political Leaning
Brookfield
28.4%
Latham
37.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Latham has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.5%
Latham
2.5%
Brookfield has a 27% higher unemployment than Latham.
Median Income
Brookfield
$108,429
Latham
$101,580
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Brookfield
$314,000
Latham
$300,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Brookfield
29.6%
Latham
29.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Brookfield
74.0%
Latham
74.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Brookfield
153.9
Latham
148.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Brookfield and Latham share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brookfield
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Latham
Brookfield leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Latham leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLatham has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,417 vs $1,581 in Brookfield (12% lower). Brookfield scores 140.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 155.3 in Latham. Latham scores 164.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 176.7 in Brookfield.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Brookfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLatham has a median property tax of $4,871 vs $7,681 in Brookfield (58% lower). Brookfield has a owner-occupied of 79.5% compared to 63.3% in Latham. Brookfield has a single-family homes of 77.3% compared to 65.3% in Latham.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brookfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a poverty rate of 5.0% compared to 8.4% in Latham. Latham has a unemployment rate of 2.5% compared to 3.5% in Brookfield. Brookfield: 10,585 vs Latham: 8,157 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Brookfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrookfield has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% compared to 42.8% in Latham.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a population of 19,235, about 1.3x the size of Latham (14,327).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Brookfield
Latham
Healthcare — Brookfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrookfield: 3.8 vs Latham: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Brookfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a public transit of 9.4% compared to 0.5% in Latham. Brookfield has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Latham. Brookfield has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 14.9% in Latham.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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