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Brookfield
A village of 19,331 people in Illinois
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Outdoors in Brookfield
Parks & trails →Conserved land3.7%73 of 1,953 acres
Trails1.7 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves84 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Brookfield
Village in Illinois, United States1893Established
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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How Brookfield ranks
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ZIP code60513
Area code708
Living in Brookfield
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 in Brookfield
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Safety Grade A
Brookfield reports less crime per resident than 89% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
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