Grafton, WI vs Brown Deer, WI

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

MetricGrafton, WIBrown Deer, WI
Population12,44512,564
Median Household Income$89,861$93,974
Median Rent$1,310/mo$1,183/mo
Median Home Value$328,800$239,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%43.5%
Poverty Rate3.7%6.9%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k70288
Property Crime Rate /100k5662,804
Median AQI3643
Good AQI Days /yr277228
Summer Highs79°F80°F
Winter Lows19°F17°F
Snowfall42 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min22.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.414.4
College Degree Rate47.2%40.7%
Foreign-Born %3.8%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.9%+2.9%

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