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Brookfield, WI vs Urbandale, IA

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Are people in Urbandale older or younger than people in Brookfield?
- The Median Age in Urbandale is 6.1 years younger than in Brookfield.

Are housing costs cheaper in Urbandale or Brookfield?
- Urbandale housing costs are 23.5% less expensive than Brookfield housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Urbandale or Brookfield?
- The average commute for residents of Urbandale is 4.0 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Brookfield.

Things to do in Brookfield?
Brookfield, Wisconsin is found in Waukesha County offering its citizens access to parks including Mitchell Park while also having shopping options near Brookfield Square Mall plus multiple restaurants including Noodles & Company

Things to do in Urbandale?
Urbandale, Iowa is situated in Polk County offering visitors numerous parks such as Walker Johnston Park combined with plenty of activities from golfing at Waveland Golf Course to shopping at Urbandale Open Air mall.

 Brookfield, WIUrbandale, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock45,037329,725,481
 Median Income$110,616  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
 Avg. Home Price$389,000  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.9%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time22.24  Unlock26.38
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 Urbandale    1 Reviews

I have lived in Urbandale for 10 years and I love it here. Urbandale is a great suburb to the capital city Des Moines. We are on the city border to Des Moines, Waukee,  More

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