Population
Brookfield
19,235
DeForest
10,853
Median Income
Brookfield
$108,429
DeForest
$106,223
Home Value
Brookfield
$314,000
DeForest
$337,500
Rent
Brookfield
$1,328
DeForest
$1,381
Crime Rate
Brookfield
0.93
DeForest
0.89
Cost of Living
Brookfield
153.9
DeForest
154.6
Avg Temp
Brookfield
N/A
DeForest
N/A
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.5%
DeForest
2.0%
How Similar Are Brookfield & DeForest?
DeForest is Brookfield's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brookfield
19,235
DeForest
10,853
Brookfield has a 44% larger population than DeForest.
Violent Crime
Brookfield
0.93
DeForest
0.89
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Brookfield
6.44
DeForest
8.13
DeForest has a 21% higher property crime than Brookfield.
Political Leaning
Brookfield
28.4%
DeForest
23.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Brookfield has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.5%
DeForest
2.0%
Brookfield has a 43% higher unemployment than DeForest.
Median Income
Brookfield
$108,429
DeForest
$106,223
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Brookfield
$314,000
DeForest
$337,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Brookfield
29.6%
DeForest
27.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Brookfield
74.0%
DeForest
81.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Brookfield
153.9
DeForest
154.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brookfield and DeForest share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brookfield
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DeForest
DeForest leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — DeForest leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrookfield scores 140.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 162.4 in DeForest. DeForest has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,482 vs $1,581 in Brookfield (7% lower). DeForest has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,694 vs $1,781 in Brookfield (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeForest has a median property tax of $5,586 vs $7,681 in Brookfield (38% lower). DeForest has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 4.5% in Brookfield. DeForest has a median home value of $337,500 vs $314,000 in Brookfield (7% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Brookfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeForest has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 3.5% in Brookfield. Brookfield: 10,585 vs DeForest: 6,175 for labor force. Brookfield has a poverty rate of 5.0% compared to 7.0% in DeForest.
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Crime & Safety — DeForest leads
Source: FBI UCRDeForest has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 2.02 in Brookfield. DeForest has a property crime clearance of 44.0% compared to 15.3% in Brookfield. Brookfield has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.38 compared to 7.59 in DeForest.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Brookfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrookfield has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% compared to 42.0% in DeForest. Brookfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.6% compared to 27.3% in DeForest.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a population of 19,235, about 1.8x the size of DeForest (10,853). DeForest skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 41.7.
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Brookfield
DeForest
Healthcare — DeForest leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDeForest: 4.3 vs Brookfield: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — DeForest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeForest has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Brookfield. DeForest has a drive alone of 75.4% compared to 67.0% in Brookfield.
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