Population
Brookfield
41,592
Westfield
51,109
Median Income
Brookfield
$124,026
Westfield
$119,598
Home Value
Brookfield
$419,300
Westfield
$391,900
Rent
Brookfield
$1,794
Westfield
$1,526
Crime Rate
Brookfield
0.83
Westfield
0.42
Cost of Living
Brookfield
180.6
Westfield
166.4
Avg Temp
Brookfield
N/A
Westfield
N/A
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.0%
Westfield
2.2%
How Similar Are Brookfield & Westfield?
Westfield is Brookfield's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brookfield
41,592
Westfield
51,109
Westfield has a 19% larger population than Brookfield.
Violent Crime
Brookfield
0.83
Westfield
0.42
Brookfield has a 41% higher violent crime than Westfield.
Property Crime
Brookfield
10.97
Westfield
6.44
Brookfield has a 41% higher property crime than Westfield.
Political Leaning
Brookfield
59.2%
Westfield
52.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Brookfield has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.0%
Westfield
2.2%
Brookfield has a 28% higher unemployment than Westfield.
Median Income
Brookfield
$124,026
Westfield
$119,598
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Brookfield
$419,300
Westfield
$391,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Brookfield
44.1%
Westfield
39.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Brookfield
80.0%
Westfield
81.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Brookfield
180.6
Westfield
166.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brookfield and Westfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brookfield
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Westfield
Brookfield leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Westfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWestfield scores 179.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 210.2 in Brookfield. Brookfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,119 vs $1,267 in Westfield (12% lower). Brookfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,338 vs $1,473 in Westfield (9% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestfield has a median property tax of $3,579 vs $5,244 in Brookfield (47% lower). Brookfield has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 4.4% in Westfield. Westfield has a median rent of $1,526 vs $1,794 in Brookfield (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestfield has a unemployment rate of 2.2% compared to 3.0% in Brookfield. Westfield: 28,280 vs Brookfield: 20,757 for labor force. Brookfield has a per capita income of $67,459 vs $59,636 in Westfield (13% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Westfield leads
Source: FBI UCRWestfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.26 in Brookfield. Westfield has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 0.55 in Brookfield. Westfield has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 0.83 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 39.8% in Westfield. Brookfield has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 50.0% in Westfield.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestfield has a population of 51,109, about 1.2x the size of Brookfield (41,592). Westfield skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 43.6.
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Brookfield
Westfield
Healthcare — Brookfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrookfield: 4.0 vs Westfield: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Brookfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Westfield. Brookfield has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.5% in Westfield. Brookfield has a drive alone of 74.1% compared to 70.8% in Westfield.
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