Population
Brookfield
41,592
Lake Zurich
19,727
Median Income
Brookfield
$124,026
Lake Zurich
$139,959
Home Value
Brookfield
$419,300
Lake Zurich
$418,300
Rent
Brookfield
$1,794
Lake Zurich
$1,782
Crime Rate
Brookfield
0.83
Lake Zurich
0.61
Cost of Living
Brookfield
180.6
Lake Zurich
198.8
Avg Temp
Brookfield
N/A
Lake Zurich
N/A
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.0%
Lake Zurich
3.3%
How Similar Are Brookfield & Lake Zurich?
Lake Zurich is Brookfield's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brookfield
41,592
Lake Zurich
19,727
Brookfield (41,592) is about 2.1x larger than Lake Zurich (19,727).
Violent Crime
Brookfield
0.83
Lake Zurich
0.61
Brookfield has a 22% higher violent crime than Lake Zurich.
Property Crime
Brookfield
10.97
Lake Zurich
12.11
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Brookfield
59.2%
Lake Zurich
38.9%
Brookfield leans Republican while Lake Zurich leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.0%
Lake Zurich
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Brookfield
$124,026
Lake Zurich
$139,959
Lake Zurich has a 11% higher median income than Brookfield.
Home Values
Brookfield
$419,300
Lake Zurich
$418,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Brookfield
44.1%
Lake Zurich
42.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Brookfield
80.0%
Lake Zurich
84.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Brookfield
180.6
Lake Zurich
198.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brookfield and Lake Zurich share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lake Zurich
Brookfield leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brookfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrookfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,119 vs $1,581 in Lake Zurich (29% lower). Brookfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,338 vs $1,781 in Lake Zurich (25% lower). Brookfield scores 189.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 213.9 in Lake Zurich.
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Housing Market — Brookfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a median property tax of $5,244 vs $9,093 in Lake Zurich (42% lower). Brookfield has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 3.8% in Lake Zurich. Brookfield has a owner-occupied of 82.7% compared to 80.2% in Lake Zurich.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brookfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield: 20,757 vs Lake Zurich: 11,641 for labor force. Lake Zurich has a poverty rate of 2.8% compared to 3.5% in Brookfield. Lake Zurich has a median household income of $139,959 vs $124,026 in Brookfield (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lake Zurich leads
Source: FBI UCRLake Zurich has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.36 compared to 0.55 in Brookfield. Lake Zurich has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.76 compared to 1.07 in Brookfield. Lake Zurich has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.61 compared to 0.83 in Brookfield.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Brookfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrookfield has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 50.5% in Lake Zurich. Brookfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.1% compared to 42.1% in Lake Zurich.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a population of 41,592, about 2.1x the size of Lake Zurich (19,727). Lake Zurich skews younger with a median age of 41.3 vs 43.6.
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Brookfield
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Brookfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Zurich has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 0.1% in Brookfield. Brookfield has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 18.5% in Lake Zurich. Brookfield has a drive alone of 74.1% compared to 73.2% in Lake Zurich.
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