Population
Wheeling
38,495
Brown Deer
12,615
Median Income
Wheeling
$83,251
Brown Deer
$91,567
Home Value
Wheeling
$244,600
Brown Deer
$221,100
Rent
Wheeling
$1,578
Brown Deer
$1,132
Crime Rate
Wheeling
0.64
Brown Deer
3.48
Cost of Living
Wheeling
138.4
Brown Deer
130.1
Avg Temp
Wheeling
N/A
Brown Deer
N/A
Unemployment
Wheeling
4.4%
Brown Deer
4.5%
How Similar Are Wheeling & Brown Deer?
Brown Deer is Wheeling's #1 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheeling
38,495
Brown Deer
12,615
Wheeling (38,495) is about 3.1x larger than Brown Deer (12,615).
Violent Crime
Wheeling
0.64
Brown Deer
3.48
Brown Deer's violent crime is significantly higher than Wheeling's — 81% difference.
Property Crime
Wheeling
9.07
Brown Deer
26.12
Brown Deer's property crime is significantly higher than Wheeling's — 65% difference.
Political Leaning
Wheeling
28.4%
Brown Deer
29.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Wheeling
4.4%
Brown Deer
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Wheeling
$83,251
Brown Deer
$91,567
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Wheeling
$244,600
Brown Deer
$221,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Wheeling
29.4%
Brown Deer
29.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Wheeling
52.0%
Brown Deer
49.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Wheeling
138.4
Brown Deer
130.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheeling and Brown Deer are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Wheeling
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Brown Deer
Brown Deer leads in 4 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 Wheeling (41% lower). Brown Deer has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,338 vs $1,781 in Wheeling (33% lower). Brown Deer scores 133.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 171.0 in Wheeling.
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Housing Market — Brown Deer leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrown Deer has a median rent of $1,132 vs $1,578 in Wheeling (39% lower). Wheeling has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 7.7% in Brown Deer. Brown Deer has a single-family homes of 62.7% compared to 43.3% in Wheeling.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling: 22,725 vs Brown Deer: 7,124 for labor force. Brown Deer has a work from home of 18.9% compared to 11.4% in Wheeling. Wheeling has a government sector of 48.0% compared to 42.4% in Brown Deer.
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Crime & Safety — Wheeling leads
Source: FBI UCRWheeling has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 2.53 in Brown Deer. Brown Deer has a property crime clearance of 43.9% compared to 5.3% in Wheeling. Wheeling has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 3.48 in Brown Deer.
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Schools & Education — Brown Deer leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrown Deer has a high school diploma or higher of 47.9% compared to 46.3% in Wheeling. Brown Deer has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.9% compared to 29.4% in Wheeling.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a population of 38,495, about 3.1x the size of Brown Deer (12,615).
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Wheeling
Brown Deer
Healthcare — Wheeling leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheeling: 4.3 vs Brown Deer: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Brown Deer leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 0.6% in Brown Deer. Brown Deer has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Wheeling. Brown Deer has a work from home of 18.9% compared to 11.4% in Wheeling.
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