New Berlin, WI vs Brookfield, WI

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

MetricNew Berlin, WIBrookfield, WI
Population40,27041,273
Median Household Income$101,091$129,548
Median Rent$1,426/mo$1,886/mo
Median Home Value$365,700$443,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.3%35.4%
Poverty Rate4.1%3.2%
Unemployment Rate2.8%3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4763
Property Crime Rate /100k613796
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F79°F
Winter Lows15°F15°F
Snowfall52 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min20.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.815.7
College Degree Rate47.3%64.3%
Foreign-Born %6.8%11.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%0.0%

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