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Living in Hales Corners, WI

Hales Corners is a big small town of 7,689 people in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. It's about 9 miles from Milwaukee, WI. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 49 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $310k and rent runs about $1k a month.

7,689people
$310kTypical home
$1,335/moRent
83° / 30°Summer / winter
49"Snow
224Sunny days
121Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 7,689
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 2,409 people per sq mi
  • 9 mi to Milwaukee, WI
  • 9 mi to Milwaukee, WI
  • 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $310k (≈$1,954/mo)
  • Median rent $1,335/mo
  • Median household income $88k
  • Property tax about 1.9% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 83°F
  • Winter highs around 30°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
  • 224 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
  • 141 cloudy days a year
  • 46 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 121 days a year with rain or snow
  • 49" of snow a year
  • 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 39 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Low violent crime (205 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (832 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 39
  • 26% of households have kids
  • 22% are 65 or older
  • 44% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 8 mi to MKE airport
  • 8 mi to MKE (major hub)
  • 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 66% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1962
  • 96% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 801 ft
  • 637 mi to the ocean
  • 9 mi to a big lake
  • 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 2 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 6 mi to the nearest campground
  • 73 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 1,165 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 478 bars within 25 mi
  • 287 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 14 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 51 museums within 25 mi
  • 19 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 4 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 47% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 4 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 5 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Milwaukee County: D+38 in 2024
  • Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • High flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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