Population
Okemos
25,503
Brookfield
19,235
Median Income
Okemos
$97,603
Brookfield
$108,429
Home Value
Okemos
$336,800
Brookfield
$314,000
Rent
Okemos
$1,250
Brookfield
$1,328
Crime Rate
Okemos
N/A
Brookfield
0.93
Cost of Living
Okemos
147.4
Brookfield
153.9
Avg Temp
Okemos
N/A
Brookfield
N/A
Unemployment
Okemos
3.3%
Brookfield
3.5%
How Similar Are Okemos & Brookfield?
Brookfield is Okemos's #21 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Okemos
25,503
Brookfield
19,235
Okemos has a 25% larger population than Brookfield.
Political Leaning
Okemos
34.2%
Brookfield
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Okemos has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Okemos
3.3%
Brookfield
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Okemos
$97,603
Brookfield
$108,429
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Okemos
$336,800
Brookfield
$314,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Okemos
46.0%
Brookfield
29.6%
Okemos has a 36% higher education than Brookfield.
Demographics
Okemos
65.1%
Brookfield
74.0%
Brookfield has a 12% higher demographics than Okemos.
Cost of Living
Okemos
147.4
Brookfield
153.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Okemos and Brookfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brookfield
Okemos leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Okemos leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOkemos has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,012 vs $1,581 in Brookfield (36% lower). Okemos has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,268 vs $1,781 in Brookfield (29% lower). Okemos scores 124.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 132.9 in Brookfield.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 8.7% in Okemos. Brookfield has a owner-occupied of 79.5% compared to 60.1% in Okemos. Brookfield has a single-family homes of 77.3% compared to 60.1% in Okemos.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a poverty rate of 5.0% compared to 12.9% in Okemos. Okemos: 13,383 vs Brookfield: 10,585 for labor force. Okemos has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 15.9% in Brookfield.
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Crime & Safety
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Okemos leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOkemos has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.0% compared to 29.6% in Brookfield. Okemos has a high school diploma or higher of 50.7% 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 ACSOkemos has a population of 25,503, about 1.3x the size of Brookfield (19,235). Okemos skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 41.7.
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Okemos
Brookfield
Healthcare — Brookfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrookfield: 3.8 vs Okemos: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a public transit of 9.4% compared to 2.5% in Okemos. Okemos has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Brookfield. Okemos has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 15.9% in Brookfield.
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