Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median home value$279,700
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$1,444/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Philadelphia 32%
Brookside
New Castle County15,115 residentsChristina School District
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
27th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
57
Philadelphia median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Brookside is like to live in, by category
Bars show Brookside against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Within-state proficiency44th pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.8
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate76%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 87/100
A−
Housing cost index82
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate0.70%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax0.00%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Mean commute25.3 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes71%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi1.0
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés49
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks23
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 45/100
D
Median household income$78,328
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment6.1%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations33%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Brookside on housing & affordability
Brookside's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Hockessin8 mi from BrooksideA 71 B− Glasgow5 mi from BrooksideC+ 57 C− Middletown15 mi from BrooksideC 63 C+ Pike Creek Valley4 mi from BrooksideC− 65 C+ Bear4 mi from BrooksideD+ 58 C West Chester21 mi from BrooksideD 69 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Brookside
Is Brookside, DE a good place to live?
Brookside scores 57 out of 100, 27th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Brookside expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $279,700, 21% below the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.70%. $1,444/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Brookside?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Brookside sit at the 44th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 76% graduation rate and a 12.8 student–teacher ratio. Brookside is served by Christina School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Brookside?
The mean commute is 25.3 min, with 71% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 1.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Brookside?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 49 restaurants and cafés and 23 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Brookside old or new?
The median home in Brookside was built in 1968 — close to the Philadelphia median of 1966. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 74% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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