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Port Washington is a big small town of 12,645 people in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. It's about 23 miles from Milwaukee, WI. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $296k and rent runs about $1k a month.
12,645people
$296kTypical home
$1,008/moRent
79° / 30°Summer / winter
42"Snow
180Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 12,645
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,124 people per sq mi
- 23 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 23 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $296k (≈$1,868/mo)
- Median rent $1,008/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 180 sunny days a year (32 totally clear)
- 185 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 30 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (65 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (256 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 24% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to MKE airport
- 30 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 679 ft
- 619 mi to the ocean
- 1 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 44 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 602 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 244 bars within 25 mi
- 147 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 8 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 36 museums within 25 mi
- 13 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 10% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 9 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