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Lake Geneva, WI vs Brookfield, WI

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- The median age of a home in Lake Geneva is 2.1% older than the median age of a home in Brookfield.
 Lake Geneva, WIBrookfield, WIUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$389,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock47.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.74.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$14.0$11.0
 Homes Owned43.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock2.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented37.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lake Geneva, WIBrookfield, WIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,070$1,840
 Studio Apartment$670  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,390$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,010  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,100$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,610  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lake Geneva, WIBrookfield, WIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lake Geneva, WIBrookfield, WIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9998.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99926.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock32.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock12.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lake Geneva, WIBrookfield, WIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock19.3%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.0%12.2%
Reviews for Lake Geneva    2 Reviews

There's little doubt why Lake Geneva has been the preferred vacation destination for affluent Chicagoans for over a century. Crystal clear waters afford world class  More

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Not as beautiful as it used to be, Lake Geneva has suffered from city fathers who have cared more about increasing the tax base than keeping the lovely small town  More

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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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