Population
Cambridge
117,794
Brookhaven
57,224
Median Income
Cambridge
$126,469
Brookhaven
$117,448
Home Value
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Brookhaven
$660,300
Rent
Cambridge
$2,742
Brookhaven
$1,789
Crime Rate
Cambridge
4.37
Brookhaven
N/A
Cost of Living
Cambridge
230.9
Brookhaven
183.6
Avg Temp
Cambridge
N/A
Brookhaven
N/A
Unemployment
Cambridge
3.4%
Brookhaven
3.6%
How Similar Are Cambridge & Brookhaven?
Brookhaven is Cambridge's #18 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cambridge
117,794
Brookhaven
57,224
Cambridge (117,794) is about 2.1x larger than Brookhaven (57,224).
Political Leaning
Cambridge
29.0%
Brookhaven
17.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cambridge has a stronger Democratic lean (41% difference).
Unemployment
Cambridge
3.4%
Brookhaven
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Cambridge
$126,469
Brookhaven
$117,448
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Brookhaven
$660,300
Cambridge has a 37% higher home values than Brookhaven.
Education
Cambridge
54.1%
Brookhaven
49.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Cambridge
57.5%
Brookhaven
56.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Cambridge
230.9
Brookhaven
183.6
Cambridge has a 20% higher cost of living than Brookhaven.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Cambridge and Brookhaven share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cambridge
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Brookhaven
Cambridge leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brookhaven leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrookhaven has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,941 in Cambridge (62% lower). Brookhaven has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,476 in Cambridge (49% lower). Brookhaven scores 254.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 368.2 in Cambridge.
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 ACSBrookhaven has a single-family homes of 50.9% compared to 16.4% in Cambridge. Cambridge has a median home value of $1,040,500 vs $660,300 in Brookhaven (58% higher). Brookhaven has a median rent of $1,789 vs $2,742 in Cambridge (53% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Cambridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge: 73,004 vs Brookhaven: 34,542 for labor force. Brookhaven has a poverty rate of 10.2% compared to 12.4% in Cambridge. Brookhaven has a private sector of 95.1% compared to 81.8% in Cambridge.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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 — Cambridge leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCambridge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 54.1% compared to 49.9% in Brookhaven. Cambridge has a high school diploma or higher of 58.1% compared to 55.5% in Brookhaven.
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 ACSCambridge has a population of 117,794, about 2.1x the size of Brookhaven (57,224). Cambridge skews younger with a median age of 30.5 vs 34.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Cambridge
Brookhaven
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCambridge: 4.3 vs Brookhaven: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Brookhaven: 5 vs Cambridge: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Cambridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge has a bicycle of 7.3% compared to 0.1% in Brookhaven. Cambridge has a public transit of 19.4% compared to 4.2% in Brookhaven. Brookhaven has a drive alone of 58.6% compared to 20.9% in Cambridge.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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