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Brookline
Composite Score67.0
💵 Median Income
$96,925
▼ $4,445vs state ($101,370)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
268
▲ 77vs state (345)
👥 Population
63,870
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
117
100 = national average
Brookline vs Massachusetts
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Scores by Category
💰 Economy47.6
▼ 14.3 vs state (state: 61.9)
🛡️ Safety55.5
▼ 5.2 vs state (state: 60.7)
🏥 Health100
▲ 2 vs state (state: 98)
🎓 Education100
— same as state (state: 100)
💼 Fiscal Health87.6
▼ 7.2 vs state (state: 94.8)
📈 Growth36.1
▼ 8 vs state (state: 44.1)
🏠 Affordability27.2
▼ 10.3 vs state (state: 37.5)
🌿 Environment82.1
▼ 1.9 vs state (state: 84)
Brookline vs Massachusetts
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024