Living in Brookfield, WI
Suburb in Wisconsin
Brookfield is a suburb in Wisconsin, home to about 42,000 people, with 1.6 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Brookfield a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 11 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 79°F
- Safe: violent crime is 0.3× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Highly educated: 63% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 2 research universities are within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Few dog parks: 10 within 9 mi
- Higher taxes: about $1,734 state income tax per resident, 1.25% property tax
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Key facts
Living in Brookfield: common questions
What is the cost of living in Brookfield?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $466k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,650 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 97, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Brookfield?
Wisconsin collects about $1,734 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.25% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Brookfield safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.3× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Brookfield?
Brookfield has long, snowy winters: winter days average around 31°F and summer days around 79°F, with roughly 40″ of snow a year.
Does Brookfield get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, cold waves and tornadoes: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.9 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Brookfield?
The nearest major airport is MKE, about 14 mi away.
How Brookfield scores
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