Population
Brookfield
19,235
Roselle
22,731
Median Income
Brookfield
$108,429
Roselle
$109,118
Home Value
Brookfield
$314,000
Roselle
$318,000
Rent
Brookfield
$1,328
Roselle
$1,496
Crime Rate
Brookfield
0.93
Roselle
0.99
Cost of Living
Brookfield
153.9
Roselle
160.9
Avg Temp
Brookfield
N/A
Roselle
N/A
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.5%
Roselle
7.7%
How Similar Are Brookfield & Roselle?
Roselle is Brookfield's #2 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brookfield
19,235
Roselle
22,731
Roselle has a 15% larger population than Brookfield.
Violent Crime
Brookfield
0.93
Roselle
0.99
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Brookfield
6.44
Roselle
3.90
Brookfield has a 39% higher property crime than Roselle.
Political Leaning
Brookfield
28.4%
Roselle
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.5%
Roselle
7.7%
Roselle's unemployment is significantly higher than Brookfield's — 55% difference.
Median Income
Brookfield
$108,429
Roselle
$109,118
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Brookfield
$314,000
Roselle
$318,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Brookfield
29.6%
Roselle
30.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Brookfield
74.0%
Roselle
80.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Brookfield
153.9
Roselle
160.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brookfield and Roselle are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Roselle
Roselle leads in 3 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 166.8 in Roselle. Brookfield scores 153.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 160.9 in Roselle. Brookfield has a living wage (family of 4) of $160,047 vs $167,306 in Roselle.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoselle has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 4.5% in Brookfield. Brookfield has a median rent of $1,328 vs $1,496 in Roselle (11% lower). Roselle has a median property tax of $6,995 vs $7,681 in Brookfield (10% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Roselle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 7.7% in Roselle. Roselle has a poverty rate of 3.6% compared to 5.0% in Brookfield. Roselle: 13,213 vs Brookfield: 10,585 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Roselle leads
Source: FBI UCRRoselle has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 2.02 in Brookfield. Roselle has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 3.90 compared to 6.44 in Brookfield. Brookfield has a violent crime clearance of 58.8% compared to 36.4% in Roselle.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Roselle leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRoselle has a high school diploma or higher of 48.0% compared to 45.7% in Brookfield. Roselle has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.1% compared to 29.6% in Brookfield.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoselle has a population of 22,731, about 1.2x the size of Brookfield (19,235).
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Brookfield
Roselle
Healthcare — Brookfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrookfield: 4 vs Roselle: 3 for with emergency services. Brookfield: 3.8 vs Roselle: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a public transit of 9.4% compared to 2.6% in Roselle. Roselle has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Brookfield. Roselle has a drive alone of 76.6% compared to 67.0% in Brookfield.
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