Population
Brooklyn Center
32,811
Springfield
61,642
Median Income
Brooklyn Center
$72,009
Springfield
$67,211
Home Value
Brooklyn Center
$261,100
Springfield
$323,800
Rent
Brooklyn Center
$1,345
Springfield
$1,201
Crime Rate
Brooklyn Center
6.83
Springfield
3.06
Cost of Living
Brooklyn Center
119.4
Springfield
116.2
Avg Temp
Brooklyn Center
N/A
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
Brooklyn Center
6.1%
Springfield
5.4%
How Similar Are Brooklyn Center & Springfield?
Springfield is Brooklyn Center's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brooklyn Center
32,811
Springfield
61,642
Springfield has a 47% larger population than Brooklyn Center.
Violent Crime
Brooklyn Center
6.83
Springfield
3.06
Brooklyn Center's violent crime is significantly higher than Springfield's — 55% difference.
Property Crime
Brooklyn Center
26.89
Springfield
27.91
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Brooklyn Center
27.5%
Springfield
36.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Springfield has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Brooklyn Center
6.1%
Springfield
5.4%
Brooklyn Center has a 11% higher unemployment than Springfield.
Median Income
Brooklyn Center
$72,009
Springfield
$67,211
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Brooklyn Center
$261,100
Springfield
$323,800
Springfield has a 19% higher home values than Brooklyn Center.
Education
Brooklyn Center
16.1%
Springfield
14.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Brooklyn Center
33.3%
Springfield
78.4%
Springfield's demographics is significantly higher than Brooklyn Center's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Brooklyn Center
119.4
Springfield
116.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brooklyn Center and Springfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brooklyn Center
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Springfield
Springfield leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Springfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,286 vs $1,405 in Brooklyn Center (9% lower). Springfield scores 90.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 97.8 in Brooklyn Center. Springfield scores 101.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 105.0 in Brooklyn Center.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a median home value of $323,800 vs $261,100 in Brooklyn Center (19% higher). Brooklyn Center has a owner-occupied of 61.9% compared to 55.0% in Springfield. Springfield has a median rent of $1,201 vs $1,345 in Brooklyn Center (12% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brooklyn Center leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield: 32,909 vs Brooklyn Center: 17,262 for labor force. Brooklyn Center has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 8.9% in Springfield. Brooklyn Center has a poverty rate of 11.5% compared to 15.5% in Springfield.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Springfield leads
Source: FBI UCRSpringfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 1.96 in Brooklyn Center. Springfield has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.06 compared to 6.83 in Brooklyn Center. Brooklyn Center has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Springfield.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrooklyn Center has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.1% compared to 14.8% in Springfield. Springfield has a high school diploma or higher of 33.8% compared to 33.3% in Brooklyn Center.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a population of 61,642, about 1.9x the size of Brooklyn Center (32,811). Brooklyn Center skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 37.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Brooklyn Center
Springfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a bicycle of 1.8% compared to 0.1% in Brooklyn Center. Brooklyn Center has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 2.6% in Springfield. Brooklyn Center has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 8.9% in Springfield.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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