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Waukesha, WI is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 10/10 and an overall value of 9/10, it’s no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
This rating is a weighted average of commute time, crime rate, population, median salary, and more.
10/10
This score adds annual household income and cost of living to the city rating.
9/10
Compared to New York, Waukesha has a very low population density. Waukesha is perfect for those who like a quiet city.
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Waukesha, WI is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 10/10 and an overall value of 9/10, it's no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
Population density is a way of determining how crowded an area is. Waukesha has a population density of 3,056, with 66,034 current residents.
Out of the 66,034 current residents, 49% are male and 51% are female. 57% of the residents are married and 43% are single.
As for living in Waukesha, the air quality is 43% and the weather, on average, is 52% sunny, 33% rainy, and 40% snowy. The average temperature is 47°F.
Whether you're looking to buy or rent a home in Waukesha, you should know that 53.4% of homes are owned while 40.6% of homes are rented, and 6% of homes are vacant. The median price of a home is 178,890, the median age of homes is 32 years, the annual home appreciation is -3.55% and the annual property tax is 18.55%.
When looking at the community of Waukesha, it's important to determine the crime rate. Waukesha's crime rate is 3 total number of crimes reported per 100,000 total population. The average age of residents in Waukesha is 37 years and the breakdown of political affiliations is 36.64% Democratic, 62.32% Republican, and 1.03% Independent.
Student teacher ratio 1:18
When looking at Waukesha, it's important to understand employment statistics. 9% of residents are unemployed in Waukesha (which does not include the percentage of residents who are no longer in the labor force). Of the employed Waukesha residents: 13.6% work in the management and business field, 12.8% are in the customer service field, 28.4% are in the sales field, 7.2% of employed residents work in the construction field, and 14.9% work in production. When it comes to education, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:18. The percentage of residents who have graduated high school is 90%, 7% of residents have an associate's degree, 22% of residents have a bachelor's degree, and 9% have a graduate degree.
If you plan on commuting to work in Waukesha, you should be aware that the average commute time is 23 minutes, compared to the national average commute time of 26 minutes. When it comes to commuting, residents of Waukesha have a few different options. 84% of commuters use their own cars, 8% of commuters carpool, 2% of commuters use the transit system, and 2% of residents work from home.
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