Living in Brookdale

In Brookdale, unemployment is 4.3% (2024).

Residents of Brookdale numbered 9,854 at the end of 2020. The unemployment rate was 4.32% at the end of 2024. A foreign population count of 1,771 was recorded at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0729 sources

Population9,854people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary5,926EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,655EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate4.32%country median 4.6% — 5% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean6.68µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Brookdale?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁷Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,640 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)⁶Official
Median monthly rent	1,655 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records⁵Official

Is Brookdale a good place to live?

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Remote worker37%strong on work, weak on safety · range 27–47%

Skilled employee45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–54%

Student37%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 26–48%

Family54%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–65%

Retirement34%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 21–47%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Brookdale?

The median gross salary is about 5,926 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Brookdale?

The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 4.32 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁸

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Brookdale is 4.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Brookdale 4.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	5,926 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	4.32 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁸Official

What does a salary buy in Brookdale?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€2,689of €4,411 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€4,411
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31	− €1,640
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€2,689

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Brookdale. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Brookdale. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	419.3 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁷Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Brookdale when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Brookdale's nearest airport was TEB, 10 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	10 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	TEB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Brookdale. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Brookdale.

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Climate and air quality

Brookdale recorded annual PM2.5 of 6.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Brookdale's monthly mean temperatures were 0.4°C in January and 25.6°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Brookdale?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.68 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁵

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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17°7°

23°12°

28°18°

31°21°

29°20°

25°16°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56.7WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Brookdale is 6.7 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Brookdale 6.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.68 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.5 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 17 · May 22.6 · Jun 27.7 · Jul 30.5 · Aug 29.3 · Sep 25.4 · Oct 18.9 · Nov 12.7 · Dec 7.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.6 · Feb -2.7 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 6.7 · May 12.2 · Jun 17.6 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 20 · Sep 16 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 3.9 · Dec -0.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.4 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 11.9 · May 17.4 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 3.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 86.9 · Feb 75.7 · Mar 104.8 · Apr 98.4 · May 100.8 · Jun 110.2 · Jul 118.5 · Aug 105.4 · Sep 96.9 · Oct 96.3 · Nov 84.5 · Dec 105.2 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	31.7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.6 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,184 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	30.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	13 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-3.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Elizabeth ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±3.3 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±3.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Brookdale spanned 4.2 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 2,399.5 people per km².

How many people live in Brookdale?

The published population was 9,854 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁴

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport82%
Foreign residents18%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	4.15 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	17.78 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁸Official
Foreign residents	1,771 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁸Official
Population density	2,399 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁸Official
Population	9,854 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Brookdale

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Upper Montclair as a Brookdale alternative in the same region

2 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Median gross pay, city: €8,064 Upper Montclair vs €5,926 Brookdale+36%
Foreign residents: 10.6% Upper Montclair vs 17.8% Brookdale−40%
Unemployment: 5.0% Upper Montclair vs 4.3% Brookdale+16%
Residents: 13,146 Upper Montclair vs 9,854 Brookdale+33%
Annual PM2.5: 6.7 µg/m³ Upper Montclair vs 6.7 µg/m³ Brookdalesame level

Full comparison More about Upper Montclair

North Bethesda as a Brookdale alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 321 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 9,854 Brookdale+408%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 17.8% Brookdale+92%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 4.3% Brookdale−16%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.7 µg/m³ Brookdale−12%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €5,926 Brookdale+3%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Brookdale

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Upper Montclair 2.0 km away

Rent: 2,067 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 8,064 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Bloomfield 3.2 km away

Rent: 1,685 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,573 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Glen Ridge 3.9 km away

Rent: 2,520 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 7,891 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Glen Ridge borough 4.0 km away

Salary: 7,891 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

West Orange 6.4 km away

Rent: 1,300 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,918 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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How many people live in Brookdale?

The published population was 9,854 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Brookdale?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

What is the typical salary in Brookdale?

The median gross salary is about 5,926 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Brookdale?

The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Brookdale?

1,771 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Brookdale a good place to live?

Brookdale may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Brookdale?

Upper Montclair, Bloomfield, Clifton, Glen Ridge, Glen Ridge borough are near Brookdale. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Brookdale, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
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U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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