Living in Brookfield (Wisconsin)

Brookfield (Wisconsin) is a large place in Wisconsin, United States, home to 38,025 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 1%, #16 of 11,898), single pensioners (top 1%, #49 of 9,474), climate-conscious movers (top 1%, #112 of 12,111).

Residents38,025
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport21 km (General Mitchell International)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km1,287,200 people
Lake shore17 km (Lake Michigan)
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeLake Michigan, 17 km
Nearest major riverFox, 4.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,039 km
Within 10 km194,081 people
Greater areaGreater Milwaukee, 15 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 00 min, sunset 23:21

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How Brookfield (Wisconsin) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Wisconsin
Young family78#16 of 11,898#2 of 285Map
Low-income household63#325 of 9,771#26 of 208Map
Low-income family72#145 of 8,006#21 of 169Map
Single parent75#72 of 6,237#13 of 126Map
Pensioner couple76#156 of 9,474#3 of 209Map
Single pensioner78#49 of 9,474#4 of 209Map
Early retiree71#743 of 10,762#7 of 234Map
Single professional67#724 of 4,537#6 of 65Map
Young professional68#914 of 4,444#7 of 56Map
DINKS72#818 of 3,053#4 of 41Map
Remote worker73#68 of 7,271#2 of 146Map
Commuter77#438 of 6,227#6 of 78Map
Car-free household63#1,379 of 3,933#9 of 48Map
Student57#1,702 of 2,119#19 of 24Map
First-home buyer69#132 of 8,006#16 of 169Map
Budget-constrained mover62#349 of 12,111#46 of 276Map
Urban lifestyle seeker62#1,241 of 4,114#7 of 51Map
Expat professional80#292 of 7,271#2 of 146Map
Healthcare-first mover82#89 of 9,474#5 of 209Map
Nature-focused household43#11,694 of 18,063#408 of 468Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover22#8,228 of 16,523#167 of 418Map
Rural value seeker44#9,471 of 18,063#402 of 468Map
High-net-worth mover81#188 of 16,523#1 of 418Map
Lottery winner79#494 of 21,167#4 of 573Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#112 of 12,111#6 of 276Map
Coastal living68#2,238 of 6,413#60 of 191Map
Business owner81#174 of 12,111#2 of 276Map
Digital native55#1,627 of 4,750#17 of 68Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Education and family97
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Jobs and economy88
  • Health and elderly88
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Foundation82
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Safety and community77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Sea or lake shore74
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)49
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
  • Affordability42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Green space21
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.