Brookfield, WI vs Wauwatosa, WI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBrookfield, WIWauwatosa, WI
Population41,27348,529
Median Household Income$129,548$101,138
Median Rent$1,886/mo$1,438/mo
Median Home Value$443,900$339,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.4%40.9%
Poverty Rate3.2%5.8%
Unemployment Rate3%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k63178
Property Crime Rate /100k7962,304
Median AQI4143
Good AQI Days /yr242228
Summer Highs79°F80°F
Winter Lows15°F17°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min19.5 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.713.4
College Degree Rate64.3%64%
Foreign-Born %11.6%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+0.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.