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Brown Deer Area Facts

  • Brown Deer has a Livability Score of 79/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Brown Deer crime rates are 262% higher than the Wisconsin average
  • Cost of living in Brown Deer is 3% higher than the Wisconsin average
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Brown Deer: Overall a Good Place to Reside User Rating 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 28, 2018) I live in Brown Deer, Wisconsin and I enjoy living here. Living in Brown Deer, means that you are right at the doors of Milwaukee. This means that you will have more employment opportunities to choose from as you are closer to the city.

Living in Brown Deer, Wisconsin gives me ...Read More access to lots of shopping centers and there are also plenty of restaurants to choose from. There is always a place to grab a delicious bite in the area. Crime is a little high and there are currently some issues about possible race discrimination with our local police department.

The best areas in Brown Deer, Wisconsin are the schools operated by the Brown Deer School District. These schools are exceptional. The people are friendly in the community. You will also find some nice parks here with some fantastic playgrounds for the kids to play on. Just overall a good place to reside. If you can’t find enough to do here, then a trip into Milwaukee is easily done. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Brown Deer? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Village Park
      Badger Meter River Park
      Algonquin Park
      AC Hanson Park
      Granville Woods Natural Area
      River Barn Park
      Brown Deer Park
      Servite Park Preserve

      Entertainment

      Brown Deer Lanes
      Lynden Sculpture Garden
      Johnson Controls Community Amphitheater

      Food & Drink

      Cousins Subs
      Otto's Wine Cask
      Wendy's
      Firehouse Subs
      Culver's
      Papa John's
      Schlotzsky's
      Taco Bell

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Brown Deer? Of all people who commute, 0.5% take public transportation in Brown Deer.
      Drive to Work
      80%

      4% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      A Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Brown Deer? The cost of living in Brown Deer is 99/100 - which is 3% higher than Wisconsin.
      Brown Deer
      99

      1% less expensive than average

      Wisconsin
      96

      4% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Brown Deer? Brown Deer crime rates are 5,450, which are 262% higher than Wisconsin
      Total Crime
      5,450 per 100k people

      139% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 19  

      139% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      2%

      Year over year crime is up

      A- Employment

      What is the median income in Brown Deer? The median income in Brown Deer is $68,821 which is 26% higher than Wisconsin.
      Median household income
      $68,82124% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $34,08914% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      64% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Brown Deer a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Brown Deer home prices? Brown Deer home prices are $169,800 - which is 2% higher than Wisconsin
      Median home value
      $169,8008% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $952equal to the US average
      Home Ownership
      64%

      equal to the US average

      D+ Schools

      Does Brown Deer have good schools? The Brown Deer graduation rate is 91% - which is 4% higher than Wisconsin
      High school grad. rates
      91%

      10% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      36%

      25% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      15:1

      3% lower than the US average

      B+ User Ratings

      Is Brown Deer a good place to live? Brown Deer has an overall rating of 76% from 6 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      76%

      6 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      70%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      92%

      5 total surveys

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