A town of 19,331, settled in 1893. Nearly 3.7% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Brookfield does most differently from other towns.
Where Brookfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Brookfield. Another town gets a different order.
1.7 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ehlert Park | 0.6 mi | 34 |
| 2. Brookfield Woods Preserve | 0.1 mi | 122 |
| 3. McCormick Woods Preserve | 0.2 mi | 76 |
Brookfield beats the Illinois average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Brookfield | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.9% | 7.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.2% | 15.9% |
| More binge drinkers | 21% | 17.8% |
Most working residents leave Brookfield for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (32%), La Grange (2%) and Downers Grove (2%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Brookfield reports less crime per resident than 89% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
The typical Brookfield home is worth about $362,000, up 8.1% in a year, 22% above the Illinois typical home.
Brookfield has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
6 notable people were born in Brookfield.
Village in Illinois, United States
Brookfield (formerly Grossdale) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, located 13 miles (21 km) west of downtown Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 19,476. The city is home to the Brookfield Zoo.
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6 towns share a border with Brookfield.