2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Brookfield, WI vs Leawood, KS

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Is it cheaper to live in Leawood or is it cheaper to live in Brookfield?
- Leawood is 1.0% less expensive than Brookfield.

Which city has more affordable housing, Leawood or Brookfield?
- Leawood housing costs are 52.1% more expensive than Brookfield housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Brookfield or is Health Care more affordable in Leawood.
- Health related expenses are 0.6% more in Leawood.
 Brookfield, WILeawood, KSUnited States
 Overall  Unlock106.2100
 Food & Groceries100.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock101.2100
 Housing132.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$647,000$338,100
 Utilities102  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock88.0100
 Miscellaneous135.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Brookfield    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Overall I believe field is a great place to live and raise a family. Milwaukee certainly has its share of problems like any large metropolitan area. Overall I believe  More

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Over 14 years ago

I love Brookfield for the most part. The Elmbrook school district is amazing and test scores are always above average level. The one downfall of the city is that there  More

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About turn 35, and have lived in Brookfield for 9 years. Brookfield is broken into two parts, city and village, both are very safe- especially when compared to  More

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Reviews for Leawood    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

We've lived here for 25 years. There aren't many places like it in the US. Many wonderful neighborhoods. Friendly people. Reasonable cost of living. Great weather (  More

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Over 9 years ago

I like how there is a variety of  More

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Over 14 years ago

I'm sorry to differ with you, but I have lived in Leawood for almost 7 years and have been miserable nearly every day. It's either 100 degrees or 10 below...not much in  More

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