Population
Brookfield
41,592
Woodbury
76,945
Median Income
Brookfield
$124,026
Woodbury
$126,222
Home Value
Brookfield
$419,300
Woodbury
$434,900
Rent
Brookfield
$1,794
Woodbury
$1,827
Crime Rate
Brookfield
0.83
Woodbury
0.99
Cost of Living
Brookfield
180.6
Woodbury
182.5
Avg Temp
Brookfield
N/A
Woodbury
N/A
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.0%
Woodbury
3.5%
How Similar Are Brookfield & Woodbury?
Woodbury is Brookfield's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brookfield
41,592
Woodbury
76,945
Woodbury has a 46% larger population than Brookfield.
Violent Crime
Brookfield
0.83
Woodbury
0.99
Woodbury has a 16% higher violent crime than Brookfield.
Property Crime
Brookfield
10.97
Woodbury
11.80
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Brookfield
59.2%
Woodbury
44.6%
Brookfield leans Republican while Woodbury leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.0%
Woodbury
3.5%
Woodbury has a 15% higher unemployment than Brookfield.
Median Income
Brookfield
$124,026
Woodbury
$126,222
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Brookfield
$419,300
Woodbury
$434,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Brookfield
44.1%
Woodbury
41.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Brookfield
80.0%
Woodbury
73.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Brookfield
180.6
Woodbury
182.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brookfield and Woodbury share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brookfield
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Woodbury
Brookfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brookfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrookfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,338 vs $1,709 in Woodbury (22% lower). Brookfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,119 vs $1,405 in Woodbury (20% lower). Brookfield scores 189.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 192.9 in Woodbury.
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Housing Market — Woodbury leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodbury has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 2.8% in Brookfield. Woodbury has a median property tax of $4,574 vs $5,244 in Brookfield (15% lower). Brookfield has a owner-occupied of 82.7% compared to 78.0% in Woodbury.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brookfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodbury: 43,344 vs Brookfield: 20,757 for labor force. Brookfield has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 4.9% in Woodbury. Woodbury has a work from home of 24.7% compared to 19.4% in Brookfield.
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Crime & Safety — Brookfield leads
Source: FBI UCRWoodbury has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.26 in Brookfield. Brookfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Woodbury. Woodbury has a violent crime clearance of 78.8% compared to 60.0% in Brookfield.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
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 48.9% in Woodbury. Brookfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.1% compared to 41.4% in Woodbury.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodbury has a population of 76,945, about 1.8x the size of Brookfield (41,592). Woodbury skews younger with a median age of 37.9 vs 43.6.
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Married Population
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Hispanic
Asian
Brookfield
Woodbury
Healthcare — Woodbury leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWoodbury: 5 vs Brookfield: 4 for with emergency services. Woodbury: 4.5 vs Brookfield: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Woodbury. Woodbury has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.1% in Brookfield. Woodbury has a work from home of 24.7% compared to 19.4% in Brookfield.
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