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Summit is a big small town of 5,114 people in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. It's about 26 miles from Milwaukee, WI. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $533k and rent runs about $1k a month.
5,114people
$533kTypical home
$1,486/moRent
82° / 28°Summer / winter
42"Snow
220Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,114
- Part of a metro area
- About 248 people per sq mi
- 26 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 26 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $533k (≈$3,363/mo)
- Median rent $1,486/mo
- Median household income $141k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 28°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
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 38 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (44 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (550 per 100k)
People
- Median age 50
- 27% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 54% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to MKE airport
- 30 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 909 ft
- 654 mi to the ocean
- 29 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 59 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 616 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 210 bars within 25 mi
- 152 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 33 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 9% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 4 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.