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Mequon is a small city of 25,270 people in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. It's about 11 miles from Milwaukee, WI. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 51 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $502k and rent runs about $2k a month.
25,270people
$502kTypical home
$2,157/moRent
81° / 29°Summer / winter
51"Snow
220Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 25,270
- Part of a metro area
- About 546 people per sq mi
- 11 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 11 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $502k (≈$3,163/mo)
- Median rent $2,157/mo
- Median household income $144k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 220 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 145 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 51" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 33 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (35 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (504 per 100k)
People
- Median age 48
- 33% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 69% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to MKE airport
- 19 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 764 ft
- 632 mi to the ocean
- 6 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 66 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,112 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 436 bars within 25 mi
- 284 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 12 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 48 museums within 25 mi
- 21 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ozaukee County: R+11 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk