Mequon, WI vs Brown Deer, WI

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

MetricMequon, WIBrown Deer, WI
Population25,27012,564
Median Household Income$144,051$93,974
Median Rent$2,157/mo$1,183/mo
Median Home Value$501,600$239,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%43.5%
Poverty Rate4.2%6.9%
Unemployment Rate3.1%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k32288
Property Crime Rate /100k5082,804
Median AQI3643
Good AQI Days /yr277228
Summer Highs79°F80°F
Winter Lows19°F17°F
Snowfall54 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min22.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.614.4
College Degree Rate69.6%40.7%
Foreign-Born %8.2%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+2.9%

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