Brown Deer, WI vs Milwaukee, WI

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

MetricBrown Deer, WIMilwaukee, WI
Population12,564566,973
Median Household Income$93,974$54,234
Median Rent$1,183/mo$1,059/mo
Median Home Value$239,300$184,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.5%47.8%
Poverty Rate6.9%22.8%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2881,145
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8042,401
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr228228
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min22.4 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—3.6 / 5
Students per Teacher14.418.3
College Degree Rate40.7%27.4%
Foreign-Born %7.3%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%-2.7%

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