Brown Deer, WI vs Grafton, WI

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

MetricBrown Deer, WIGrafton, WI
Population12,56412,445
Median Household Income$93,974$89,861
Median Rent$1,183/mo$1,310/mo
Median Home Value$239,300$328,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.5%46.1%
Poverty Rate6.9%3.7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k28870
Property Crime Rate /100k2,804566
Median AQI4336
Good AQI Days /yr228277
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows17°F19°F
Snowfall40 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min25 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.415.4
College Degree Rate40.7%47.2%
Foreign-Born %7.3%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+10.9%

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