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Because it does well by almost any measure. Brillion earns an A+, ranked 11th of 357 in Wisconsin. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 93% of U.S. towns, its public schools beat 85% of Wisconsin towns on state tests and graduation, and a typical home costs about $199K, 2.3 years of the Appleton metro’s $86K median household income. Its lowest mark, a B−, is in health. Only 69 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score higher on hazard risk. 23% of working residents work locally in Brillion, above both Wisconsin’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (8%).
Where Brillion beats most towns.
Where Brillion’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Brillion is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 278 in 1880, 3,262 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brillion, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Brillion.
Brillion pairs an A for schools with modest home prices, draws workers from Brillion and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
2.7 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The trail density in Brillion is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Brillion | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Horn Park | — | 18 |
| 2. Stone Prairie | — | 13 |
| 3. Peters Park | 0.1 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A for schools comes with an A− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $199K.
Its public schools are run by the Brillion School District. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Brillion High, with 327 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brillion ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 426 | B+ |
| Brillion HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 327 | B− |
| Brillion MiddleTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 211 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
2,752 jobs are based in Brillion, 1.7 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
About one in 4 of Brillion’s working residents works in town. Brillion’s median household income is $58,000. Jobs based in Brillion grew to 2,752 in 2023, 259 more than in 2013.
| Brillion | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,000 | $88,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 6.3% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Reported crimes fell from 15 to 4 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2024, 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brillion.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
January nights average 10.4°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 77% of Wisconsin places with climate records; July afternoons average 80.6°.
Brillion has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. About 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Brillion | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 81°F | 82°F | 85°F |
| January low | 10°F | 11°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 8,326 U.S. towns with household incomes like Brillion’s, it is healthier than 75%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
Brillion tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 31% of Brillion adults get no exercise outside work.
| Brillion | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 2.3 years of the Appleton metro’s $86K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 99% of Wisconsin towns; that ratio is one input to its A− for cost of living.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Brillion; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Brillion residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
City in Wisconsin, United States
Brillion ( BRIL-yən) is a city in Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,262 as of the 2020 census. The city is located within the Town of Brillion, though it is politically independent.
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2 towns share a border with Brillion.
Brillion has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Brillion reports no FBI crime data of its own. Rantoul isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Brillion with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Brillion grades A+ overall, better than 98% of U.S. towns and #11 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades B− for health, A for safety and A for schools.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $199,000, 41% below the Wisconsin typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.