Retirement Communities in Brookfield, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Brookfield, WI

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Brookfield was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose retirement communities in Brookfield.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 6.7, Brookfield rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Brookfield. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Brookfield, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Brookfield, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Brookfield is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 8.4, Brookfield rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 375.4 physicians per capita, Brookfield scores 70.2 percent better than the national average. Brookfield scores 61.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.1, and scores 54.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 30.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Brookfield is 80.5 years -- 3.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Brookfield -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 48.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Brookfield's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Brookfield, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	375.4	220.5
Geriatricians	2.1	1.3
Cardiologists	11.5	7.7
Oncologists	6.3	3.5
Orthopedists	10.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Brookfield, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Brookfield, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for retirement communities. The CostScore for Brookfield is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Brookfield are generally more expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Brookfield. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Brookfield to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Brookfield indexes at 15.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 64.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Brookfield, WI
Aggregate Index	115
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	164
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Brookfield, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Brookfield. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Brookfield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.3, Brookfield rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 188 days each year in Brookfield, 8.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Brookfield than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Brookfield is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $83,977 per year, the population of Brookfield earns a better than average median household income. Brookfield has an unemployment rate of 6.00 percent, roughly 34.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.61 percent of the population in Brookfield is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 56.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Brookfield	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8.1	136.1
Libraries	4.2	18.8
Places of Worship	62.4	220.5
Public Transit	301	110.4
Grocery Stores	86	97.7
Pharmacies	13	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65