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Brookline, MA

Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Suffolk County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
62,822 Population 9,293/sq mi density
$140,631 Median Income $94,739 per capita
$1,233,100 Home Value $1,125,994 Zillow
$2,804 Median Rent 28.7% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 246 sunny days/yr
97 Violent Crime/100K 854 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$140,631 median income, 2.6% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.7 / 5.0
$1,233,100 home value, $2,804/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
97 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
85.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
62,822
Population Density
9,293
per square mile
Land Area
6.8
square miles (17.5 km²)
Median Age
35.0 yrs
10% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.0%
Male
54.0%
Female
46%
54%

Race & Ethnicity

White 67.7% US: 61.6%
Black 3.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 28.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
67.7%
Black
3.1%
Hispanic
1.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 67.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish 32.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
67.5%
Spanish
32.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
2.5%
59% below US avg (6%)
Disability
7.6%
42% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
98.6%
8% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
2.9%
66% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.528
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population62,822
Population Density9,293 / sq mi
Land Area6.8 sq mi
Median Age35.0 years

Gender

Male46.0%
Female54.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White67.7%
Black or African American3.1%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only67.5%
Spanish32.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans2.5%
Disability7.6%
Health Insurance98.6%
Uninsured2.9%
Broadband Access96.0%
Gini Coefficient0.528

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+