Population
Brookfield
19,235
Rolling Meadows
23,981
Median Income
Brookfield
$108,429
Rolling Meadows
$100,424
Home Value
Brookfield
$314,000
Rolling Meadows
$299,700
Rent
Brookfield
$1,328
Rolling Meadows
$1,563
Crime Rate
Brookfield
0.93
Rolling Meadows
1.00
Cost of Living
Brookfield
153.9
Rolling Meadows
154.8
Avg Temp
Brookfield
N/A
Rolling Meadows
N/A
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.5%
Rolling Meadows
4.6%
How Similar Are Brookfield & Rolling Meadows?
Rolling Meadows is Brookfield's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brookfield
19,235
Rolling Meadows
23,981
Rolling Meadows has a 20% larger population than Brookfield.
Violent Crime
Brookfield
0.93
Rolling Meadows
1.00
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Brookfield
6.44
Rolling Meadows
12.74
Rolling Meadows has a 49% higher property crime than Brookfield.
Political Leaning
Brookfield
28.4%
Rolling Meadows
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.5%
Rolling Meadows
4.6%
Rolling Meadows has a 24% higher unemployment than Brookfield.
Median Income
Brookfield
$108,429
Rolling Meadows
$100,424
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Brookfield
$314,000
Rolling Meadows
$299,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Brookfield
29.6%
Rolling Meadows
28.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Brookfield
74.0%
Rolling Meadows
62.0%
Brookfield has a 16% higher demographics than Rolling Meadows.
Cost of Living
Brookfield
153.9
Rolling Meadows
154.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brookfield and Rolling Meadows share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brookfield
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Rolling Meadows
Brookfield leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brookfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrookfield scores 140.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 153.5 in Rolling Meadows. Rolling Meadows scores 126.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 132.9 in Brookfield. Rolling Meadows scores 121.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 126.3 in Brookfield.
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Housing Market — Brookfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 5.9% in Rolling Meadows. Brookfield has a single-family homes of 77.3% compared to 64.5% in Rolling Meadows. Brookfield has a median rent of $1,328 vs $1,563 in Rolling Meadows (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Brookfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a poverty rate of 5.0% compared to 6.8% in Rolling Meadows. Brookfield has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 4.6% in Rolling Meadows. Rolling Meadows: 13,474 vs Brookfield: 10,585 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Brookfield leads
Source: FBI UCRRolling Meadows has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.27 in Brookfield. Brookfield has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.38 compared to 10.23 in Rolling Meadows. Brookfield has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 6.44 compared to 12.74 in Rolling Meadows.
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Schools & Education — Brookfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrookfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.6% compared to 28.0% in Rolling Meadows. Brookfield has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% compared to 44.8% in Rolling Meadows.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRolling Meadows has a population of 23,981, about 1.2x the size of Brookfield (19,235). Rolling Meadows skews younger with a median age of 38.5 vs 41.7.
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Brookfield
Rolling Meadows
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrookfield: 4 vs Rolling Meadows: 3 for with emergency services. Rolling Meadows: 4.0 vs Brookfield: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Brookfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a public transit of 9.4% compared to 2.3% in Rolling Meadows. Brookfield has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Rolling Meadows. Brookfield has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 13.5% in Rolling Meadows.
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