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A village of 19,331 people in Illinois
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About Brookfield

Village in Illinois, United States
1893Established
19,476Population
3.1 sq miArea

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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ZIP code60513
Area code708
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Housing in Brookfield

$362K▲ 8.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Brookfield home is worth about $362,000, up 8.1% in a year, 22% above the Illinois typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market46
Sale-to-list102%
Sold in May23
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Safety Grade A

Brookfield reports less crime per resident than 89% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Brookfield 0.5
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Brookfield 5.2
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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Health Grade A

Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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17better than IL·2worse

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Hines VA Medical CenterHines · 2.3 mi · ER
Pillars Community Health La Grange ParkLa Grange Park · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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