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New Berlin is a small city of 40,270 people in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. It's about 10 miles from Milwaukee, WI. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $366k and rent runs about $1k a month.
40,270people
$366kTypical home
$1,426/moRent
82° / 29°Summer / winter
43"Snow
224Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 40,270
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,106 people per sq mi
- 10 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 10 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $366k (≈$2,306/mo)
- Median rent $1,426/mo
- Median household income $101k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 29°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
- 43" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 37 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (48 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (608 per 100k)
People
- Median age 45
- 26% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to MKE airport
- 12 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 925 ft
- 641 mi to the ocean
- 12 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 76 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,159 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 448 bars within 25 mi
- 292 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 14 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 53 museums within 25 mi
- 19 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Waukesha County: R+20 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk