Population
Brookfield
41,592
Vestavia Hills
38,704
Median Income
Brookfield
$124,026
Vestavia Hills
$129,171
Home Value
Brookfield
$419,300
Vestavia Hills
$494,500
Rent
Brookfield
$1,794
Vestavia Hills
$1,455
Crime Rate
Brookfield
0.83
Vestavia Hills
0.82
Cost of Living
Brookfield
180.6
Vestavia Hills
178.0
Avg Temp
Brookfield
N/A
Vestavia Hills
N/A
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.0%
Vestavia Hills
1.7%
How Similar Are Brookfield & Vestavia Hills?
Vestavia Hills is Brookfield's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brookfield
41,592
Vestavia Hills
38,704
Both cities have similar populations — Brookfield at 41,592 and Vestavia Hills at 38,704.
Violent Crime
Brookfield
0.83
Vestavia Hills
0.82
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Brookfield
10.97
Vestavia Hills
6.45
Brookfield has a 41% higher property crime than Vestavia Hills.
Political Leaning
Brookfield
59.2%
Vestavia Hills
44.2%
Brookfield leans Republican while Vestavia Hills leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.0%
Vestavia Hills
1.7%
Brookfield has a 43% higher unemployment than Vestavia Hills.
Median Income
Brookfield
$124,026
Vestavia Hills
$129,171
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Brookfield
$419,300
Vestavia Hills
$494,500
Vestavia Hills has a 15% higher home values than Brookfield.
Education
Brookfield
44.1%
Vestavia Hills
43.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Brookfield
80.0%
Vestavia Hills
84.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Brookfield
180.6
Vestavia Hills
178.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brookfield and Vestavia Hills share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brookfield
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Vestavia Hills
Vestavia Hills leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Vestavia Hills leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVestavia Hills scores 193.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 210.2 in Brookfield. Vestavia Hills has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,266 vs $1,338 in Brookfield (6% lower). Brookfield scores 189.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 197.5 in Vestavia Hills.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 7.6% in Vestavia Hills. Vestavia Hills has a median property tax of $3,798 vs $5,244 in Brookfield (38% lower). Vestavia Hills has a median rent of $1,455 vs $1,794 in Brookfield (23% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brookfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVestavia Hills has a unemployment rate of 1.7% compared to 3.0% in Brookfield. Brookfield has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 9.0% in Vestavia Hills. Brookfield has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 15.6% in Vestavia Hills.
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Crime & Safety — Vestavia Hills leads
Source: FBI UCRBrookfield has a property crime clearance of 34.3% compared to 5.3% in Vestavia Hills. Vestavia Hills has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.34 compared to 9.40 in Brookfield. Vestavia Hills has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 6.45 compared to 10.97 in Brookfield.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPublic Schools
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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 1.1x the size of Vestavia Hills (38,704). Vestavia Hills skews younger with a median age of 42.0 vs 43.6.
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Black
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Brookfield
Vestavia Hills
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrookfield: 4.0 vs Vestavia Hills: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Vestavia Hills: 5 vs Brookfield: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Vestavia Hills. Vestavia Hills has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Brookfield. Brookfield has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 15.6% in Vestavia Hills.
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