Brookfield, Wisconsin, is near Milwaukee and has a strong economy with a large percentage of residents working in education, healthcare and social services. Brookfield has one small private college within its city limits, but there are seven colleges and universities within 15 miles of Brookfield, including the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Concordia University. Brookfield is located in Waukesha County.
Being so close to Milwaukee has other advantages as well. Though there is a private university within Brookfield itself, there are more than a half-dozen other advanced learning centers, including the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, within 15 miles.
Brookfield offers a tremendous convenience to a very rich and diversified shopping just minutes away on Blue Mound Road, Brookfield's major commercial district. Regional shopping malls include Brookfield Square and Mayfair Mall. There is also a business center. Bishop's Woods and Brookfield Lakes Corporate Center are among the many office parks.
Brookfield has a typical four-season climate, with snowy, cold winters, and mild, sunny summers, making it possible to enjoy just about any kind of sport. As a city so close to a metropolitan area, most people travel into Milwaukee for many other types of activities, but if the performing arts is your style, you don't have to drive all the way into the city to enjoy. The Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts is a newly opened facility with a 600-seat performance hall suitable for theater, dance or orchestral productions.
To sum it up, Brookfield is one of the best choices of communities to live in in southeast Wisconsin.
Housing Cost
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $290,978
Demographics
Population in July 2007: 39,209. Brookfield covers 27.2 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 828 feet above sea level.
Zip codes: 53005, 53008, 53045
Weather
Brookfield, WI climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 20's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 85.10 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 11.50 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 21 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 17 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Brookfield is 32.09 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is August with an average rainfall of 3.98 Inches.
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