Population
Brookfield
41,592
Carmel
100,501
Median Income
Brookfield
$124,026
Carmel
$134,602
Home Value
Brookfield
$419,300
Carmel
$455,500
Rent
Brookfield
$1,794
Carmel
$1,607
Crime Rate
Brookfield
0.83
Carmel
0.66
Cost of Living
Brookfield
180.6
Carmel
182.8
Avg Temp
Brookfield
N/A
Carmel
N/A
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.0%
Carmel
2.7%
How Similar Are Brookfield & Carmel?
Carmel is Brookfield's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brookfield
41,592
Carmel
100,501
Carmel (100,501) is about 2.4x larger than Brookfield (41,592).
Violent Crime
Brookfield
0.83
Carmel
0.66
Brookfield has a 17% higher violent crime than Carmel.
Property Crime
Brookfield
10.97
Carmel
8.13
Brookfield has a 26% higher property crime than Carmel.
Political Leaning
Brookfield
59.2%
Carmel
52.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Brookfield has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.0%
Carmel
2.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Brookfield
$124,026
Carmel
$134,602
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Brookfield
$419,300
Carmel
$455,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Brookfield
44.1%
Carmel
49.9%
Carmel has a 12% higher education than Brookfield.
Demographics
Brookfield
80.0%
Carmel
77.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Brookfield
180.6
Carmel
182.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brookfield and Carmel share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brookfield
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Carmel
Carmel leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brookfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrookfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,119 vs $1,267 in Carmel (12% lower). Brookfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,338 vs $1,473 in Carmel (9% lower). Brookfield scores 189.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 205.8 in Carmel.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 5.7% in Carmel. Carmel has a median property tax of $3,804 vs $5,244 in Brookfield (38% lower). Carmel has a median rent of $1,607 vs $1,794 in Brookfield (12% lower).
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Carmel leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarmel: 54,967 vs Brookfield: 20,757 for labor force. Carmel has a work from home of 25.0% compared to 19.4% in Brookfield. Carmel has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 3.0% in Brookfield.
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Crime & Safety — Carmel leads
Source: FBI UCRCarmel has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.26 in Brookfield. Carmel has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 1.07 in Brookfield. Brookfield has a property crime clearance of 34.3% compared to 21.2% in Carmel.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Carmel leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarmel has a bachelor's degree or higher of 49.9% compared to 44.1% in Brookfield. Carmel has a high school diploma or higher of 55.2% compared to 53.5% in Brookfield.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarmel has a population of 100,501, about 2.4x the size of Brookfield (41,592). Carmel skews younger with a median age of 40.5 vs 43.6.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Brookfield
Carmel
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Brookfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Carmel. Carmel has a work from home of 25.0% compared to 19.4% in Brookfield. Brookfield has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Carmel.
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