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Waukesha is a mid-size city of 71,233 people in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. It's about 15 miles from Milwaukee, WI. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $316k and rent runs about $1k a month.
71,233people
$316kTypical home
$1,219/moRent
81° / 28°Summer / winter
37"Snow
220Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 71,233
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,791 people per sq mi
- 15 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 15 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $316k (≈$1,990/mo)
- Median rent $1,219/mo
- Median household income $84k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°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
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 35 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (113 per 100k)
- Low property crime (902 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 25% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 42% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to MKE airport
- 18 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 909 ft
- 648 mi to the ocean
- 17 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 74 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,136 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 437 bars within 25 mi
- 290 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 13 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 53 museums within 25 mi
- 21 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
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