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Living in Brookline

In Brookline, unemployment is 3.6% (2024).

Brookline numbered 63,191 residents at the end of 2020. Brookline's unemployment stood at 3.65% at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 17,566 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population63,191people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary6,019EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent2,619EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate3.65%country median 4.6% — 20% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime995offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 37% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean5.91µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 67% of American cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 72% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 80% of American cities that publish it.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Brookline.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Brookline recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan16Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,628 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent2,619 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official
Recorded property crimes463 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)7Official

Is Brookline a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker33%strong on work, weak on safety · range 24–42%
Skilled employee43%strong on work, weak on education · range 34–52%
Student30%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 20–40%
Family26%strong on family, weak on education · range 17–35%
Retirement28%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 17–39%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Brookline?

The median gross salary is about 6,019 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 Brookline?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.65 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5
Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Brookline is 3.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary6,019 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate3.65 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official

What does a salary buy in Brookline?

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

Brookline median gross pay: €6,019 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,759of €4,468 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.€4,468
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− €2,628
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€1,759
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Brookline Salary needed to live in Brookline

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Brookline. 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

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents570 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Brookline 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.

Safety

How safe is Brookline?

Police recorded about 995 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 995 offences per 100,000 · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting8
Recorded crime across major citiesBrookline highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Brookline highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Brookline995
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents995 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting8Official
Recorded violent crimes79 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)7Official

Mobility and administration

Brookline's nearest airport was BOS, 10 km away and offered 103 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport103 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Distance to the nearest major airport10 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BOS3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Brookline. 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 Brookline.

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Climate and air quality

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 5.9 µg/m³. Brookline's monthly mean temperatures were −1.1°C in January and 23.4°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Brookline?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.9 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: 5.91 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData14
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Brookline is 5.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.91 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData14Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 3.9 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 13.5 · May 19.2 · Jun 24.5 · Jul 27.8 · Aug 26.9 · Sep 22.8 · Oct 16.7 · Nov 10.9 · Dec 5.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5 · Feb -4.1 · Mar -0.5 · Apr 4.9 · May 10.1 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 8.6 · Nov 3.3 · Dec -1.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.1 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 9.2 · May 14.7 · Jun 20 · Jul 23.4 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 2.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 86.1 · Feb 81.5 · Mar 105.9 · Apr 92.1 · May 82.5 · Jun 98.9 · Jul 83 · Aug 82.1 · Sep 90.3 · Oct 102.3 · Nov 92.9 · Dec 109.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading16.9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean5.91 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation1,107 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)20Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature27.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature11.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)19Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Cambridge ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.4 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.4 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.4 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.4 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.2 °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

At the end of 2025, the city's area measured 17.5 km². The population density of Brookline stood at 3,614.2 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Brookline?

The published population was 63,191 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202013

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area17.5 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)11Official
Foreign-resident share27.77 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents17,566 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population density3,614 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population63,191 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202013Official
Population covered by crime statistics63,981 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)7Official

Alternatives for people set on Brookline

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Cities near Brookline

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

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Brookline, nearest in population first.

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Reston63,226 residentsBossier City63,259 residentsHerriman63,282 residentsPorterville63,088 residentsEden Prairie63,075 residentsSmyrna63,321 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Brookline?

The published population was 63,191 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Brookline?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.9 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.

How safe is Brookline?

Police recorded about 995 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

What is the typical salary in Brookline?

The median gross salary is about 6,019 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Brookline?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Brookline?

17,566 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Brookline a good place to live?

Brookline 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 Brookline?

Coolidge Corner, Mission Hill, Beaconsfield, Reservoir, West Fens are near Brookline. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  4. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. download.geonames.org recorded crime data download.geonames.org · checked 2026-08-28
  7. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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