Population
Brookfield
19,235
Westlake
34,036
Median Income
Brookfield
$108,429
Westlake
$110,101
Home Value
Brookfield
$314,000
Westlake
$336,100
Rent
Brookfield
$1,328
Westlake
$1,480
Crime Rate
Brookfield
0.93
Westlake
0.29
Cost of Living
Brookfield
153.9
Westlake
152.2
Avg Temp
Brookfield
N/A
Westlake
N/A
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.5%
Westlake
3.3%
How Similar Are Brookfield & Westlake?
Westlake is Brookfield's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brookfield
19,235
Westlake
34,036
Westlake has a 43% larger population than Brookfield.
Violent Crime
Brookfield
0.93
Westlake
0.29
Brookfield's violent crime is significantly higher than Westlake's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Brookfield
6.44
Westlake
6.49
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Brookfield
28.4%
Westlake
33.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Westlake has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.5%
Westlake
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Brookfield
$108,429
Westlake
$110,101
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Brookfield
$314,000
Westlake
$336,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Brookfield
29.6%
Westlake
42.5%
Westlake has a 30% higher education than Brookfield.
Demographics
Brookfield
74.0%
Westlake
86.0%
Westlake has a 14% higher demographics than Brookfield.
Cost of Living
Brookfield
153.9
Westlake
152.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brookfield and Westlake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Westlake
Westlake leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Westlake leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWestlake has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,058 vs $1,581 in Brookfield (49% lower). Westlake has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,279 vs $1,781 in Brookfield (39% lower). Westlake scores 118.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 140.9 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 7.7% in Westlake. Westlake has a median property tax of $5,640 vs $7,681 in Brookfield (36% lower). Brookfield has a single-family homes of 77.3% compared to 67.4% in Westlake.
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Jobs & Economy — Westlake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestlake: 19 min vs Brookfield: 28 min for mean commute. Westlake: 17,121 vs Brookfield: 10,585 for labor force. Westlake has a per capita income of $68,847 vs $50,616 in Brookfield (26% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Westlake leads
Source: FBI UCRWestlake has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.44 compared to 2.02 in Brookfield. Westlake has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.29 compared to 0.93 in Brookfield. Westlake has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.44 in Brookfield.
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Schools & Education — Westlake leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWestlake has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.5% compared to 29.6% in Brookfield. Westlake has a high school diploma or higher of 53.1% compared to 45.7% in Brookfield.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestlake has a population of 34,036, about 1.8x the size of Brookfield (19,235). Brookfield skews younger with a median age of 41.7 vs 47.1.
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Brookfield
Westlake
Healthcare — Westlake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWestlake: 4.4 vs Brookfield: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Westlake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a public transit of 9.4% compared to 0.2% in Westlake. Brookfield has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Westlake. Westlake: 19 min vs Brookfield: 28 min for mean commute time.
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