Brown Deer, WI vs Mequon, WI

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

MetricBrown Deer, WIMequon, WI
Population12,56425,270
Median Household Income$93,974$144,051
Median Rent$1,183/mo$2,157/mo
Median Home Value$239,300$501,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.5%48.6%
Poverty Rate6.9%4.2%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k28832
Property Crime Rate /100k2,804508
Median AQI4336
Good AQI Days /yr228277
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows17°F19°F
Snowfall40 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min21.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.414.6
College Degree Rate40.7%69.6%
Foreign-Born %7.3%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%-0.1%

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