Population
Inkster
25,602
Brownsville
9,634
Median Income
Inkster
$39,632
Brownsville
$39,488
Home Value
Inkster
$75,700
Brownsville
$119,700
Rent
Inkster
$1,127
Brownsville
$737
Crime Rate
Inkster
10.79
Brownsville
10.36
Cost of Living
Inkster
84.4
Brownsville
75.8
Avg Temp
Inkster
N/A
Brownsville
N/A
Unemployment
Inkster
12.8%
Brownsville
8.9%
How Similar Are Inkster & Brownsville?
Brownsville is Inkster's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Inkster
25,602
Brownsville
9,634
Inkster (25,602) is about 2.7x larger than Brownsville (9,634).
Violent Crime
Inkster
10.79
Brownsville
10.36
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Inkster
18.67
Brownsville
25.04
Brownsville has a 25% higher property crime than Inkster.
Political Leaning
Inkster
33.7%
Brownsville
49.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Brownsville has a stronger Democratic lean (32% difference).
Unemployment
Inkster
12.8%
Brownsville
8.9%
Inkster has a 31% higher unemployment than Brownsville.
Median Income
Inkster
$39,632
Brownsville
$39,488
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Inkster
$75,700
Brownsville
$119,700
Brownsville has a 37% higher home values than Inkster.
Education
Inkster
7.8%
Brownsville
8.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Inkster
17.3%
Brownsville
24.2%
Brownsville has a 28% higher demographics than Inkster.
Cost of Living
Inkster
84.4
Brownsville
75.8
Inkster has a 10% higher cost of living than Brownsville.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Inkster and Brownsville differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Inkster
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Brownsville
Brownsville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brownsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrownsville has a fair market rent (1br) of $705 vs $1,122 in Inkster (59% lower). Brownsville has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,411 in Inkster (53% lower). Brownsville scores 72.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 93.1 in Inkster.
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Housing Market — Brownsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a median property tax of $1,113 vs $1,814 in Inkster (63% lower). Brownsville has a vacancy rate of 10.6% compared to 16.8% in Inkster. Brownsville has a median rent of $737 vs $1,127 in Inkster (53% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Inkster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSInkster: 11,367 vs Brownsville: 4,312 for labor force. Inkster has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 3.6% in Brownsville. Brownsville has a unemployment rate of 8.9% compared to 12.8% in Inkster.
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Crime & Safety — Brownsville leads
Source: FBI UCRBrownsville has a property crime clearance of 19.4% compared to 5.4% in Inkster. Inkster has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.41 compared to 17.92 in Brownsville. Brownsville has a violent crime clearance of 57.3% compared to 35.6% in Inkster.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Brownsville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrownsville has a high school diploma or higher of 40.8% compared to 33.4% in Inkster. Brownsville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.1% compared to 7.8% in Inkster.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSInkster has a population of 25,602, about 2.7x the size of Brownsville (9,634). Inkster skews younger with a median age of 34.4 vs 41.1.
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Inkster
Brownsville
Healthcare — Brownsville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrownsville: 3.0 vs Inkster: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Brownsville: 4 vs Inkster: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Inkster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSInkster has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 3.6% in Brownsville. Brownsville has a drive alone of 81.0% compared to 74.9% in Inkster. Brownsville: 23 min vs Inkster: 25 min for mean commute time.
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