Population
Brookfield
19,235
Sherwood
20,227
Median Income
Brookfield
$108,429
Sherwood
$110,616
Home Value
Brookfield
$314,000
Sherwood
$564,200
Rent
Brookfield
$1,328
Sherwood
$1,967
Crime Rate
Brookfield
0.93
Sherwood
1.31
Cost of Living
Brookfield
153.9
Sherwood
184.4
Avg Temp
Brookfield
N/A
Sherwood
N/A
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.5%
Sherwood
3.4%
How Similar Are Brookfield & Sherwood?
Sherwood is Brookfield's #23 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brookfield
19,235
Sherwood
20,227
Both cities have similar populations — Brookfield at 19,235 and Sherwood at 20,227.
Violent Crime
Brookfield
0.93
Sherwood
1.31
Sherwood has a 29% higher violent crime than Brookfield.
Property Crime
Brookfield
6.44
Sherwood
15.20
Sherwood's property crime is significantly higher than Brookfield's — 58% difference.
Political Leaning
Brookfield
28.4%
Sherwood
31.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.5%
Sherwood
3.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Brookfield
$108,429
Sherwood
$110,616
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Brookfield
$314,000
Sherwood
$564,200
Sherwood has a 44% higher home values than Brookfield.
Education
Brookfield
29.6%
Sherwood
31.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Brookfield
74.0%
Sherwood
80.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Brookfield
153.9
Sherwood
184.4
Sherwood has a 17% higher cost of living than Brookfield.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brookfield and Sherwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brookfield
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Brookfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brookfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrookfield scores 176.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 245.0 in Sherwood. Brookfield scores 140.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 169.1 in Sherwood. Brookfield has a living wage (1 adult) of $67,712 vs $81,138 in Sherwood (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Sherwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSherwood has a vacancy rate of 1.7% compared to 4.5% in Brookfield. Sherwood has a median property tax of $5,251 vs $7,681 in Brookfield (46% lower). Sherwood has a median home value of $564,200 vs $314,000 in Brookfield (44% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Sherwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSherwood has a work from home of 23.6% compared to 15.9% in Brookfield. Sherwood has a poverty rate of 4.0% compared to 5.0% in Brookfield. Sherwood has a government sector of 45.3% compared to 39.1% in Brookfield.
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Crime & Safety — Brookfield leads
Source: FBI UCRSherwood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.71 compared to 2.02 in Brookfield. Brookfield has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.38 compared to 13.79 in Sherwood. Sherwood has a property crime clearance of 44.9% compared to 15.3% in Brookfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrookfield has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% compared to 40.1% in Sherwood. Sherwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.4% 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 ACSSherwood has a population of 20,227, about 1.1x the size of Brookfield (19,235). Sherwood skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 41.7.
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Brookfield
Sherwood
Healthcare — Brookfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrookfield: 3.8 vs Sherwood: 2.8 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 0.4% in Sherwood. Sherwood has a work from home of 23.6% compared to 15.9% in Brookfield.
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