Population
Brooklyn Park
84,349
Homestead
80,725
Median Income
Brooklyn Park
$85,964
Homestead
$61,975
Home Value
Brooklyn Park
$313,500
Homestead
$346,500
Rent
Brooklyn Park
$1,331
Homestead
$1,619
Crime Rate
Brooklyn Park
2.91
Homestead
9.34
Cost of Living
Brooklyn Park
134.3
Homestead
126.9
Avg Temp
Brooklyn Park
N/A
Homestead
N/A
Unemployment
Brooklyn Park
3.7%
Homestead
3.8%
How Similar Are Brooklyn Park & Homestead?
Homestead is Brooklyn Park's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brooklyn Park
84,349
Homestead
80,725
Both cities have similar populations — Brooklyn Park at 84,349 and Homestead at 80,725.
Violent Crime
Brooklyn Park
2.91
Homestead
9.34
Homestead's violent crime is significantly higher than Brooklyn Park's — 69% difference.
Property Crime
Brooklyn Park
24.78
Homestead
22.77
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Brooklyn Park
27.5%
Homestead
55.4%
Brooklyn Park leans Democratic while Homestead leans Republican.
Unemployment
Brooklyn Park
3.7%
Homestead
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Brooklyn Park
$85,964
Homestead
$61,975
Brooklyn Park has a 28% higher median income than Homestead.
Home Values
Brooklyn Park
$313,500
Homestead
$346,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Brooklyn Park
20.5%
Homestead
14.9%
Brooklyn Park has a 27% higher education than Homestead.
Demographics
Brooklyn Park
37.5%
Homestead
40.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Brooklyn Park
134.3
Homestead
126.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brooklyn Park and Homestead share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Homestead
Brooklyn Park leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Homestead leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHomestead scores 94.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.4 in Brooklyn Park. Brooklyn Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,709 vs $2,436 in Homestead (30% lower). Brooklyn Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,995 in Homestead (30% lower).
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Housing Market — Brooklyn Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrooklyn Park has a owner-occupied of 69.8% compared to 45.0% in Homestead. Brooklyn Park has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 4.9% in Homestead. Brooklyn Park has a single-family homes of 71.5% compared to 60.1% in Homestead.
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Jobs & Economy — Brooklyn Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrooklyn Park has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 5.7% in Homestead. Brooklyn Park has a per capita income of $37,872 vs $24,245 in Homestead (56% higher). Brooklyn Park has a poverty rate of 10.3% compared to 18.4% in Homestead.
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Crime & Safety — Brooklyn Park leads
Source: FBI UCRBrooklyn Park has a violent crime clearance of 60.9% compared to 0.3% in Homestead. Brooklyn Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.64 compared to 6.36 in Homestead. Brooklyn Park has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.76 compared to 2.54 in Homestead.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Brooklyn Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrooklyn Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.5% compared to 14.9% in Homestead. Brooklyn Park has a high school diploma or higher of 35.3% compared to 31.3% in Homestead.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrooklyn Park has a population of 84,349, about 1x the size of Homestead (80,725). Homestead skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 35.4.
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Brooklyn Park
Homestead
Healthcare — Homestead leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHomestead: 4.3 vs Brooklyn Park: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrooklyn Park has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 5.7% in Homestead. Homestead has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Brooklyn Park. Brooklyn Park has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 1.9% in Homestead.
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