Population
Southlake
31,044
Brookfield
41,592
Median Income
Southlake
$250,001
Brookfield
$124,026
Home Value
Southlake
$957,500
Brookfield
$419,300
Rent
Southlake
$3,501
Brookfield
$1,794
Crime Rate
Southlake
0.32
Brookfield
0.83
Cost of Living
Southlake
324.6
Brookfield
180.6
Avg Temp
Southlake
N/A
Brookfield
N/A
Unemployment
Southlake
3.0%
Brookfield
3.0%
How Similar Are Southlake & Brookfield?
Brookfield is Southlake's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Southlake
31,044
Brookfield
41,592
Brookfield has a 25% larger population than Southlake.
Violent Crime
Southlake
0.32
Brookfield
0.83
Brookfield's violent crime is significantly higher than Southlake's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Southlake
10.00
Brookfield
10.97
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Southlake
55.8%
Brookfield
59.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Southlake
3.0%
Brookfield
3.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Southlake
$250,001
Brookfield
$124,026
Southlake has a 50% higher median income than Brookfield.
Home Values
Southlake
$957,500
Brookfield
$419,300
Southlake's home values is significantly higher than Brookfield's — 56% difference.
Education
Southlake
47.1%
Brookfield
44.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Southlake
73.6%
Brookfield
80.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Southlake
324.6
Brookfield
180.6
Southlake has a 44% higher cost of living than Brookfield.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Southlake and Brookfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brookfield
Southlake leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brookfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrookfield scores 189.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 382.2 in Southlake. Brookfield scores 210.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Southlake. Brookfield scores 180.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 324.6 in Southlake.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthlake has a median home value of $957,500 vs $419,300 in Brookfield (128% higher). Brookfield has a median rent of $1,794 vs $3,501 in Southlake (95% lower). Brookfield has a median property tax of $5,244 vs $10,001 in Southlake (91% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Southlake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthlake has a median household income of $250,001 vs $124,026 in Brookfield (102% higher). Southlake has a per capita income of $117,219 vs $67,459 in Brookfield (74% higher). Southlake has a work from home of 29.9% compared to 19.4% in Brookfield.
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Crime & Safety — Southlake leads
Source: FBI UCRSouthlake has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.26 in Brookfield. Brookfield has a violent crime clearance of 60.0% compared to 20.0% in Southlake. Southlake has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.32 compared to 0.83 in Brookfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouthlake has a bachelor's degree or higher of 47.1% compared to 44.1% in Brookfield. Brookfield has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 51.7% in Southlake.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a population of 41,592, about 1.3x the size of Southlake (31,044). Southlake skews younger with a median age of 42.6 vs 43.6.
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Southlake
Brookfield
Healthcare — Southlake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSouthlake: 4.5 vs Brookfield: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthlake has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Brookfield. Brookfield has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Southlake. Southlake has a work from home of 29.9% compared to 19.4% in Brookfield.
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