Brookings, SD vs Rocky River, OH

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Brookings

77.7

#220 nationally

Rocky River

77.9

#211 nationally

Rocky River leads in crime level (0.6 vs 2.3). Brookings leads in average commute (12.6 min vs 22.3 min). Rocky River leads in median household income ($90,459 vs $57,824).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brookings, SD	Rocky River, OH
WhereAtHome Score	77.7 (#220)	77.9 (#211)
Population	24,312	21,236
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$327,724	$408,262
Median Household Income	$57,824	$90,459
Average Commute	12.6 min	22.3 min
Walk Score	39	44
Crime Level	2.3	0.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	97	106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+17.4	D+31.5