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Brookfield is a small city of 41,273 people in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. It's about 8 miles from Milwaukee, WI. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $444k and rent runs about $2k a month.
41,273people
$444kTypical home
$1,886/moRent
82° / 29°Summer / winter
42"Snow
220Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 41,273
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,509 people per sq mi
- 8 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 8 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $444k (≈$2,799/mo)
- Median rent $1,886/mo
- Median household income $130k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 220 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 145 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 33 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (63 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (783 per 100k)
People
- Median age 44
- 33% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 64% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to MKE airport
- 14 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 869 ft
- 643 mi to the ocean
- 11 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 77 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,160 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 450 bars within 25 mi
- 290 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 13 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 53 museums within 25 mi
- 21 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Waukesha County: R+20 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk