COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dedham vs Brookline
PLACE A
Dedham, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Brookline, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dedham is 87% larger than Brookline. Dedham earns more, with a median household income $55,147 higher.
DEDHAMBROOKLINEDIFFERENCE
Total population25,23713,513+87% vs Brookline
Population density2,4576,469−4,011
Population growth2.6%––
Median age44.640.3+4.3
Male48.8%47.4%+1.4 pts
Female51.2%52.6%−1.4 pts
Foreign-born14.3%8.4%+5.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.8%87.8%−9.1 pts
Black6.4%4.3%+2.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.9%3.0%+4.9 pts
Asian2.8%3.0%−0.1 pts
Other4.0%1.9%+2.2 pts
Median household income$128,955$73,808+$55,147
Per capita income$69,824$40,083+$29,741
Poverty rate5.6%9.8%−4.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.376+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher55.0%38.2%+16.9 pts
Graduate degree25.4%14.0%+11.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%8.9%−5.8 pts
Labor force participation70.2%68.7%+1.5 pts
Median home value$661,800$183,297+$478,503
Median gross rent$2,042$1,373+$669
Owner-occupied73.4%68.6%+4.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.8%5.4%−2.7 pts
Rent-burdened households49.9%39.6%+10.3 pts
Average commute29.328.4+0.8
Worked from home20.0%20.6%−0.6 pts
Public transit to work5.6%6.8%−1.3 pts
Uninsured1.5%7.8%−6.3 pts