Population
Brookfield
41,592
Long Beach
34,741
Median Income
Brookfield
$124,026
Long Beach
$130,795
Home Value
Brookfield
$419,300
Long Beach
$661,500
Rent
Brookfield
$1,794
Long Beach
$2,377
Crime Rate
Brookfield
0.83
Long Beach
0.78
Cost of Living
Brookfield
180.6
Long Beach
219.5
Avg Temp
Brookfield
N/A
Long Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.0%
Long Beach
3.3%
How Similar Are Brookfield & Long Beach?
Long Beach is Brookfield's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brookfield
41,592
Long Beach
34,741
Brookfield has a 16% larger population than Long Beach.
Violent Crime
Brookfield
0.83
Long Beach
0.78
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Brookfield
10.97
Long Beach
1.04
Brookfield's property crime is significantly higher than Long Beach's — 90% difference.
Political Leaning
Brookfield
59.2%
Long Beach
52.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Brookfield has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.0%
Long Beach
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Brookfield
$124,026
Long Beach
$130,795
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Brookfield
$419,300
Long Beach
$661,500
Long Beach has a 37% higher home values than Brookfield.
Education
Brookfield
44.1%
Long Beach
41.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Brookfield
80.0%
Long Beach
77.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Brookfield
180.6
Long Beach
219.5
Long Beach has a 18% higher cost of living than Brookfield.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brookfield and Long Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brookfield
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Long Beach
Brookfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brookfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrookfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,119 vs $2,379 in Long Beach (53% lower). Brookfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,338 vs $2,747 in Long Beach (51% lower). Brookfield scores 210.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 312.4 in Long Beach.
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Housing Market — Brookfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a single-family homes of 82.9% compared to 41.1% in Long Beach. Brookfield has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 10.2% in Long Beach. Brookfield has a median property tax of $5,244 vs $10,001 in Long Beach (48% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Brookfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 7.1% in Long Beach. Brookfield has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 14.9% in Long Beach. Brookfield has a government sector of 47.9% compared to 39.0% in Long Beach.
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Crime & Safety — Long Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRLong Beach has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 0.87 compared to 9.40 in Brookfield. Long Beach has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 1.04 compared to 10.97 in Brookfield. Long Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 1.07 in Brookfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLong Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 58.3% compared to 53.5% in Brookfield. Brookfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.1% compared to 41.5% in Long Beach.
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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 1.2x the size of Long Beach (34,741). Brookfield skews younger with a median age of 43.6 vs 45.8.
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Brookfield
Long Beach
Healthcare — Brookfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrookfield: 4.0 vs Long Beach: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach has a public transit of 15.7% compared to 0.1% in Brookfield. Brookfield has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 14.9% in Long Beach. Long Beach has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Brookfield.
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