Population
Homewood
19,471
Brown Deer
12,615
Median Income
Homewood
$96,522
Brown Deer
$91,567
Home Value
Homewood
$210,500
Brown Deer
$221,100
Rent
Homewood
$1,422
Brown Deer
$1,132
Crime Rate
Homewood
1.86
Brown Deer
3.48
Cost of Living
Homewood
139.8
Brown Deer
130.1
Avg Temp
Homewood
N/A
Brown Deer
N/A
Unemployment
Homewood
7.1%
Brown Deer
4.5%
How Similar Are Homewood & Brown Deer?
Brown Deer is Homewood's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Homewood
19,471
Brown Deer
12,615
Homewood has a 35% larger population than Brown Deer.
Violent Crime
Homewood
1.86
Brown Deer
3.48
Brown Deer has a 47% higher violent crime than Homewood.
Property Crime
Homewood
20.91
Brown Deer
26.12
Brown Deer has a 20% higher property crime than Homewood.
Political Leaning
Homewood
28.4%
Brown Deer
29.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Homewood
7.1%
Brown Deer
4.5%
Homewood has a 36% higher unemployment than Brown Deer.
Median Income
Homewood
$96,522
Brown Deer
$91,567
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Homewood
$210,500
Brown Deer
$221,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Homewood
31.0%
Brown Deer
29.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Homewood
43.9%
Brown Deer
49.5%
Brown Deer has a 11% higher demographics than Homewood.
Cost of Living
Homewood
139.8
Brown Deer
130.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Homewood and Brown Deer share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Homewood
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Brown Deer
Brown Deer leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brown Deer leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrown Deer has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,119 vs $1,581 in Homewood (41% lower). Brown Deer has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,338 vs $1,781 in Homewood (33% lower). Brown Deer scores 133.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 156.1 in Homewood.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 7.7% in Brown Deer. Homewood has a single-family homes of 79.5% compared to 62.7% in Brown Deer. Brown Deer has a median rent of $1,132 vs $1,422 in Homewood (26% lower).
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Median Rent
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brown Deer leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrown Deer has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 7.1% in Homewood. Homewood: 9,770 vs Brown Deer: 7,124 for labor force. Brown Deer has a work from home of 18.9% compared to 13.0% in Homewood.
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Crime & Safety — Homewood leads
Source: FBI UCRHomewood has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.88 compared to 2.53 in Brown Deer. Homewood has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.86 compared to 3.48 in Brown Deer. Brown Deer has a violent crime clearance of 52.3% compared to 29.4% in Homewood.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrown Deer has a high school diploma or higher of 47.9% compared to 44.3% in Homewood. Homewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.0% compared to 29.9% in Brown Deer.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood has a population of 19,471, about 1.5x the size of Brown Deer (12,615).
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Black
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Homewood
Brown Deer
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrown Deer: 3.0 vs Homewood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Homewood: 5 vs Brown Deer: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood has a public transit of 11.3% compared to 0.6% in Brown Deer. Homewood has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.3% in Brown Deer. Brown Deer has a work from home of 18.9% compared to 13.0% in Homewood.
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