Berwyn, IL vs Brookfield, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBerwyn, ILBrookfield, IL
Population55,59519,331
Median Household Income$78,408$110,295
Median Rent$1,215/mo$1,414/mo
Median Home Value$299,800$332,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.6%40.6%
Poverty Rate10.9%5.4%
Unemployment Rate5%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k16148
Property Crime Rate /100k1,596523
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall39 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min32.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.911.7
College Degree Rate24.2%42.3%
Foreign-Born %25%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.9%-3.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.