Population
Mount Prospect
55,648
Brookfield
19,235
Median Income
Mount Prospect
$103,911
Brookfield
$108,429
Home Value
Mount Prospect
$377,000
Brookfield
$314,000
Rent
Mount Prospect
$1,454
Brookfield
$1,328
Crime Rate
Mount Prospect
0.90
Brookfield
0.93
Cost of Living
Mount Prospect
157.3
Brookfield
153.9
Avg Temp
Mount Prospect
N/A
Brookfield
N/A
Unemployment
Mount Prospect
3.6%
Brookfield
3.5%
How Similar Are Mount Prospect & Brookfield?
Brookfield is Mount Prospect's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mount Prospect
55,648
Brookfield
19,235
Mount Prospect (55,648) is about 2.9x larger than Brookfield (19,235).
Violent Crime
Mount Prospect
0.90
Brookfield
0.93
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Mount Prospect
8.87
Brookfield
6.44
Mount Prospect has a 27% higher property crime than Brookfield.
Political Leaning
Mount Prospect
28.4%
Brookfield
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Mount Prospect
3.6%
Brookfield
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Mount Prospect
$103,911
Brookfield
$108,429
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Mount Prospect
$377,000
Brookfield
$314,000
Mount Prospect has a 17% higher home values than Brookfield.
Education
Mount Prospect
35.3%
Brookfield
29.6%
Mount Prospect has a 16% higher education than Brookfield.
Demographics
Mount Prospect
67.1%
Brookfield
74.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Mount Prospect
157.3
Brookfield
153.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mount Prospect and Brookfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mount Prospect
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Brookfield
Brookfield leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brookfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrookfield scores 176.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 197.9 in Mount Prospect. Mount Prospect scores 124.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 140.9 in Brookfield. Mount Prospect scores 129.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 132.9 in Brookfield.
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Housing Market — Brookfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a single-family homes of 77.3% compared to 60.7% in Mount Prospect. Mount Prospect has a median home value of $377,000 vs $314,000 in Brookfield (20% higher). Brookfield has a owner-occupied of 79.5% compared to 70.0% in Mount Prospect.
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Jobs & Economy — Brookfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Prospect: 30,086 vs Brookfield: 10,585 for labor force. Brookfield has a poverty rate of 5.0% compared to 6.0% in Mount Prospect. Mount Prospect has a government sector of 46.5% compared to 39.1% in Brookfield.
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Crime & Safety — Brookfield leads
Source: FBI UCRBrookfield has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.38 compared to 5.96 in Mount Prospect. Mount Prospect has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.27 in Brookfield. Brookfield has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 6.44 compared to 8.87 in Mount Prospect.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Mount Prospect leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMount Prospect has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.3% compared to 29.6% in Brookfield. Mount Prospect has a high school diploma or higher of 50.0% compared to 45.7% in Brookfield.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Prospect has a population of 55,648, about 2.9x the size of Brookfield (19,235).
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Mount Prospect
Brookfield
Healthcare — Mount Prospect leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMount Prospect: 4.0 vs Brookfield: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Brookfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Mount Prospect. Brookfield has a public transit of 9.4% compared to 4.3% in Mount Prospect. Mount Prospect: 23 min vs Brookfield: 28 min for mean commute time.
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