Brookfield, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Waukesha County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
41,592
Population
1,521/sq mi density
$124,026
Median Income
$67,459 per capita
$419,300
Home Value
$528,294 Zillow
$1,794
Median Rent
24.5% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
83
Violent Crime/100K
1,100 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$124,026 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$419,300 home value, $1,794/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
83 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
62.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$124,026
65% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$67,459
73% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
78% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brookfield vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brookfield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$124,026
165%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$67,459
173%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$118,719
165%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,346
94%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,346
6% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.4%
28% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.1%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$42,030M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.1%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
19.4%
Other
6.4%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
14,577
Restaurants
875
Healthcare
1,644
Retail
1,242
Manufacturing
838
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$118,719
65% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,421
112% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $124,026 |
| Per Capita Income | $67,459 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $118,719 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,346 |
| County GDP | $42,030M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.442 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 19.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 14,577 |
| Restaurants | 875 |
| Healthcare | 1,644 |
| Retail | 1,242 |
| Manufacturing | 838 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $118,719 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,421 |