Population
Brookfield
41,592
Urbandale
46,026
Median Income
Brookfield
$124,026
Urbandale
$113,086
Home Value
Brookfield
$419,300
Urbandale
$318,800
Rent
Brookfield
$1,794
Urbandale
$1,176
Crime Rate
Brookfield
0.83
Urbandale
0.91
Cost of Living
Brookfield
180.6
Urbandale
144.1
Avg Temp
Brookfield
N/A
Urbandale
N/A
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.0%
Urbandale
2.9%
How Similar Are Brookfield & Urbandale?
Urbandale is Brookfield's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brookfield
41,592
Urbandale
46,026
Both cities have similar populations — Brookfield at 41,592 and Urbandale at 46,026.
Violent Crime
Brookfield
0.83
Urbandale
0.91
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Brookfield
10.97
Urbandale
6.35
Brookfield has a 42% higher property crime than Urbandale.
Political Leaning
Brookfield
59.2%
Urbandale
51.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Brookfield has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.0%
Urbandale
2.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Brookfield
$124,026
Urbandale
$113,086
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Brookfield
$419,300
Urbandale
$318,800
Brookfield has a 24% higher home values than Urbandale.
Education
Brookfield
44.1%
Urbandale
34.7%
Brookfield has a 21% higher education than Urbandale.
Demographics
Brookfield
80.0%
Urbandale
83.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Brookfield
180.6
Urbandale
144.1
Brookfield has a 20% higher cost of living than Urbandale.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brookfield and Urbandale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brookfield leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Urbandale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUrbandale scores 111.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 189.6 in Brookfield. Urbandale scores 156.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 210.2 in Brookfield. Urbandale has a living wage (1 adult) of $63,383 vs $79,481 in Brookfield (25% lower).
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Housing Market — Brookfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUrbandale has a median rent of $1,176 vs $1,794 in Brookfield (53% lower). Brookfield has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 4.8% in Urbandale. Brookfield has a median home value of $419,300 vs $318,800 in Urbandale (32% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Brookfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 6.3% in Urbandale. Brookfield has a per capita income of $67,459 vs $52,757 in Urbandale (28% higher). Brookfield has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 15.8% in Urbandale.
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Crime & Safety — Urbandale leads
Source: FBI UCRUrbandale has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.26 in Brookfield. Urbandale has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.12 compared to 9.40 in Brookfield. Urbandale has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 6.35 compared to 10.97 in Brookfield.
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Schools & Education — Brookfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrookfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.1% compared to 34.7% in Urbandale. Brookfield has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 46.9% in Urbandale.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUrbandale has a population of 46,026, about 1.1x the size of Brookfield (41,592). Urbandale skews younger with a median age of 38.7 vs 43.6.
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Healthcare — Brookfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrookfield: 4.0 vs Urbandale: 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 bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Urbandale. Urbandale has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Brookfield. Brookfield has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 15.8% in Urbandale.
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