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Sussex is a big small town of 12,066 people in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. It's about 14 miles from Milwaukee, WI. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $431k and rent runs about $1k a month.
12,066people
$431kTypical home
$1,369/moRent
82° / 28°Summer / winter
44"Snow
220Sunny days
135Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 12,066
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,428 people per sq mi
- 14 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 14 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $431k (≈$2,715/mo)
- Median rent $1,369/mo
- Median household income $119k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% 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
- 135 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 14 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 (63 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (559 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 33% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 51% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to MKE airport
- 21 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 951 ft
- 642 mi to the ocean
- 16 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 2 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 72 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,143 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 439 bars within 25 mi
- 287 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 13 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 54 museums within 25 mi
- 21 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 4% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 8 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