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Brookfield, Wisconsin, in Waukesha county, is 5 miles NW of West Allis, Wisconsin (center to center) and 10 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The people of the city are in the Milwaukee - Waukesha metropolitan area. Brookfield has a population of 38,649.
In Brookfield, about 72% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Brookfield.
People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the city.
In 2000, Brookfield had a median family income of $83,691. Brookfield is full of successful families and individuals. The city has a large middle class. Brookfield isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty. The city benefits from its educated workforce.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Brookfield residents, with $83,495. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
Brookfield isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.
In Brookfield, 90% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The city has higher property taxes than most places in Wisconsin, which provides more money for local schools and services.
In Brookfield, 95% of commuters drive to work. In Brookfield, people are more dependent on their automobiles than usual.
Brookfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):
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| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 3% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 3% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
Comparing Brookfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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