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Brookfield, WI vs Mendota Heights, MN

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- Household income in Mendota Heights, is 12% more than it is in Brookfield and is 44% above the National Average.
- Brookfield unemployment rate is 3.5%.
- Mendota Heights unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Brookfield, WIMendota Heights, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$61,057  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$123,788$69,021
 Family Median Income$132,891  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Brookfield, WIMendota Heights, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock24.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Brookfield, WIMendota Heights, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock11.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology12.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.1%13.1%
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 Mendota Heights    1 Reviews

Mendota Heights is a second ring suburb of Minnesota's capital of St. Paul, only 2 miles from the center of the city. Taxes are in the lowest 5 towns in the 9 county  More

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