Population
Napoleon
768
Brainard
279
Median Income
Napoleon
$68,068
Brainard
$73,750
Home Value
Napoleon
$85,000
Brainard
$158,700
Rent
Napoleon
$850
Brainard
$700
Crime Rate
Napoleon
0.00
Brainard
N/A
Cost of Living
Napoleon
92.1
Brainard
96.4
Avg Temp
Napoleon
N/A
Brainard
N/A
Unemployment
Napoleon
0.5%
Brainard
0.6%
How Similar Are Napoleon & Brainard?
Brainard is Napoleon's #23 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Napoleon
768
Brainard
279
Napoleon (768) is about 2.8x larger than Brainard (279).
Political Leaning
Napoleon
87.1%
Brainard
79.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Napoleon
0.5%
Brainard
0.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Napoleon
$68,068
Brainard
$73,750
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Napoleon
$85,000
Brainard
$158,700
Brainard has a 46% higher home values than Napoleon.
Education
Napoleon
17.2%
Brainard
16.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Napoleon
97.3%
Brainard
96.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Napoleon
92.1
Brainard
96.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Napoleon and Brainard share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Napoleon
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Brainard
Brainard leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Napoleon leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrainard has a fair market rent (1br) of $732 vs $815 in Napoleon (11% lower). Napoleon scores 73.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 80.7 in Brainard. Brainard scores 98.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 104.1 in Napoleon.
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 — Brainard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrainard has a median home value of $158,700 vs $85,000 in Napoleon (46% higher). Napoleon has a median property tax of $1,157 vs $1,956 in Brainard (41% lower). Brainard has a median rent of $700 vs $850 in Napoleon (21% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrainard has a poverty rate of 3.9% compared to 14.5% in Napoleon. Napoleon: 401 vs Brainard: 174 for labor force. Brainard has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 3.3% in Napoleon.
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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrainard has a high school diploma or higher of 45.2% compared to 36.6% in Napoleon. Napoleon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.2% compared to 16.5% in Brainard.
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 ACSNapoleon has a population of 768, about 2.8x the size of Brainard (279). Napoleon skews younger with a median age of 48.6 vs 50.5.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Napoleon
Brainard
Healthcare — Brainard leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrainard: 3.0 vs Napoleon: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Brainard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrainard has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 3.3% in Napoleon. Brainard has a drive alone of 78.8% compared to 73.4% in Napoleon.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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