Brown Deer, WI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Brown Deer is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. A suburb of Milwaukee, it is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The population was 12,507 at the 2020 census.

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How Brown Deer ranks

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#10Lowest depression in WI #8Most walkable in WI #21Most remote workers in WI All WI rankings →

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Living in Brown Deer

Housing in Brown Deer

$292K▲ 3.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Brown Deer home is worth about $292,000, up 3.3% in a year, 14% below the Wisconsin typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market44

Sale-to-list103.5%

Sold in May12

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Safety in Brown Deer

D

Safety Grade D

Brown Deer reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 89% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Brown Deer 2.9

Wisconsin 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Brown Deer 27.8

Wisconsin 10.3

U.S. 15.5

Natural hazards: LowMostly inland flooding · higher than 37% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

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Health in Brown Deer

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Wisconsin

9better than WI·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 3▼ 8 close Habits 2▲ 1▼ 1 close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

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What stands out

15.2%Fewer binge drinkersWI 19% · better 11.5%Fewer smokersWI 13.6% · better 24.2%More adults lacking emotional supportWI 20.2% · worse

Care nearby

Ascension Wisconsin Hosp Menomonee Falls CampusMenomonee Falls · 5.7 mi · ER

Isaac Coggs Heritage Health CtrMilwaukee · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Brown Deer

DentalShortage · part of Brown Deer

Mental healthShortage · part of Brown Deer

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Schools in Brown Deer

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C

School Grade C

The public schools Brown Deer’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 73% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictBrown Deer School DistrictSchools2

Brown Deer Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 709 students Brown Deer Middle/High C-High · Grades 6–12 · 904 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.