Population
Hawthorne
85,933
Brooklyn Center
32,811
Median Income
Hawthorne
$72,719
Brooklyn Center
$72,009
Home Value
Hawthorne
$813,700
Brooklyn Center
$261,100
Rent
Hawthorne
$1,723
Brooklyn Center
$1,345
Crime Rate
Hawthorne
7.27
Brooklyn Center
6.83
Cost of Living
Hawthorne
168.7
Brooklyn Center
119.4
Avg Temp
Hawthorne
N/A
Brooklyn Center
N/A
Unemployment
Hawthorne
7.8%
Brooklyn Center
6.1%
How Similar Are Hawthorne & Brooklyn Center?
Brooklyn Center is Hawthorne's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hawthorne
85,933
Brooklyn Center
32,811
Hawthorne (85,933) is about 2.6x larger than Brooklyn Center (32,811).
Violent Crime
Hawthorne
7.27
Brooklyn Center
6.83
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Hawthorne
24.65
Brooklyn Center
26.89
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Hawthorne
31.9%
Brooklyn Center
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Hawthorne has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Hawthorne
7.8%
Brooklyn Center
6.1%
Hawthorne has a 23% higher unemployment than Brooklyn Center.
Median Income
Hawthorne
$72,719
Brooklyn Center
$72,009
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Hawthorne
$813,700
Brooklyn Center
$261,100
Hawthorne's home values is significantly higher than Brooklyn Center's — 68% difference.
Education
Hawthorne
16.5%
Brooklyn Center
16.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Hawthorne
23.8%
Brooklyn Center
33.3%
Brooklyn Center has a 28% higher demographics than Hawthorne.
Cost of Living
Hawthorne
168.7
Brooklyn Center
119.4
Hawthorne has a 29% higher cost of living than Brooklyn Center.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hawthorne and Brooklyn Center share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brooklyn Center leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brooklyn Center leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrooklyn Center scores 145.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 272.1 in Hawthorne. Brooklyn Center has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,709 vs $2,601 in Hawthorne (52% lower). Brooklyn Center has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $2,085 in Hawthorne (48% lower).
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Housing Market — Brooklyn Center leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHawthorne has a median home value of $813,700 vs $261,100 in Brooklyn Center (212% higher). Brooklyn Center has a median property tax of $3,298 vs $5,480 in Hawthorne (66% lower). Brooklyn Center has a owner-occupied of 61.9% compared to 27.5% in Hawthorne.
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Jobs & Economy — Brooklyn Center leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHawthorne: 46,048 vs Brooklyn Center: 17,262 for labor force. Brooklyn Center has a poverty rate of 11.5% compared to 16.4% in Hawthorne. Brooklyn Center has a unemployment rate of 6.1% compared to 7.8% in Hawthorne.
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Crime & Safety — Brooklyn Center leads
Source: FBI UCRBrooklyn Center has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.70 compared to 4.56 in Hawthorne. Brooklyn Center has a violent crime clearance of 49.1% compared to 40.1% in Hawthorne. Hawthorne has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.92 compared to 3.45 in Brooklyn Center.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHawthorne has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.5% compared to 16.1% in Brooklyn Center. Brooklyn Center has a high school diploma or higher of 33.3% compared to 32.7% in Hawthorne.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHawthorne has a population of 85,933, about 2.6x the size of Brooklyn Center (32,811).
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Hawthorne
Brooklyn Center
Healthcare — Brooklyn Center leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrooklyn Center: 5 vs Hawthorne: 3 for with emergency services. Brooklyn Center: 3.0 vs Hawthorne: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Hawthorne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHawthorne has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Brooklyn Center. Brooklyn Center has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 9.4% in Hawthorne. Hawthorne has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 3.7% in Brooklyn Center.
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