Population
Brooklyn Park
84,349
Burleson
50,981
Median Income
Brooklyn Park
$85,964
Burleson
$94,162
Home Value
Brooklyn Park
$313,500
Burleson
$282,900
Rent
Brooklyn Park
$1,331
Burleson
$1,665
Crime Rate
Brooklyn Park
2.91
Burleson
1.71
Cost of Living
Brooklyn Park
134.3
Burleson
148.0
Avg Temp
Brooklyn Park
N/A
Burleson
N/A
Unemployment
Brooklyn Park
3.7%
Burleson
3.8%
How Similar Are Brooklyn Park & Burleson?
Burleson is Brooklyn Park's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brooklyn Park
84,349
Burleson
50,981
Brooklyn Park has a 40% larger population than Burleson.
Violent Crime
Brooklyn Park
2.91
Burleson
1.71
Brooklyn Park has a 41% higher violent crime than Burleson.
Property Crime
Brooklyn Park
24.78
Burleson
10.89
Brooklyn Park's property crime is significantly higher than Burleson's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
Brooklyn Park
27.5%
Burleson
51.9%
Brooklyn Park leans Democratic while Burleson leans Republican.
Unemployment
Brooklyn Park
3.7%
Burleson
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Brooklyn Park
$85,964
Burleson
$94,162
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Brooklyn Park
$313,500
Burleson
$282,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Brooklyn Park
20.5%
Burleson
19.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Brooklyn Park
37.5%
Burleson
76.9%
Burleson's demographics is significantly higher than Brooklyn Park's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Brooklyn Park
134.3
Burleson
148.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brooklyn Park and Burleson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burleson
Brooklyn Park leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brooklyn Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrooklyn Park scores 154.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 176.8 in Burleson. Brooklyn Park scores 134.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 148.0 in Burleson. Brooklyn Park has a living wage (family of 4) of $139,641 vs $153,882 in Burleson (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Brooklyn Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrooklyn Park has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 4.3% in Burleson. Brooklyn Park has a median property tax of $3,613 vs $4,728 in Burleson (24% lower). Brooklyn Park has a median rent of $1,331 vs $1,665 in Burleson (20% lower).
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brooklyn Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrooklyn Park: 46,093 vs Burleson: 26,197 for labor force. Brooklyn Park has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 8.5% in Burleson. Burleson has a poverty rate of 8.1% compared to 10.3% in Brooklyn Park.
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Crime & Safety — Burleson leads
Source: FBI UCRBurleson has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.76 in Brooklyn Park. Burleson has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.76 compared to 2.62 in Brooklyn Park. Burleson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Brooklyn Park.
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
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBurleson has a high school diploma or higher of 37.5% compared to 35.3% in Brooklyn Park. Brooklyn Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.5% compared to 19.5% in Burleson.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrooklyn Park has a population of 84,349, about 1.7x the size of Burleson (50,981).
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Asian
Brooklyn Park
Burleson
Healthcare — Brooklyn Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrooklyn Park: 5 vs Burleson: 4 for with emergency services. Brooklyn Park: 3.0 vs Burleson: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Brooklyn Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrooklyn Park has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 0.1% in Burleson. Brooklyn Park has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 8.5% in Burleson. Burleson has a drive alone of 83.8% compared to 69.5% in Brooklyn Park.
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