Waukesha, WI Area Guide

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Waukesha Area Facts

  • Waukesha has a Livability Score of 82/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Waukesha crime rates are 28% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • Cost of living in Waukesha is 10% higher than the Wisconsin average
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Quality Time Spent At A Quality Place - Waukesha, WI 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( Aug 09, 2010) The best part of my vacation to Waukesha, WI was that I found so many things for my entire family to do. This is usually a trying task for a mother of two pre-teens. I always loved visiting little known yet interesting places. I wanted to visit a new place that offered fun and en ...Read More tertainment but showed me a bit about the history of the place I was to visit. After a bit of research I found that Waukesha, WI seemed to be a great place to visit.

In Waukesha, we stayed at the Greek Revival Stage Coach Inn and found that it was a beautiful and relaxing home like Inn. I loved the atmosphere and so did my children. There are picturesque rivers and streams that line the county. We spent a lot of time sitting by the streams and talking. I found it was a wonderful way to spend quality time with my daughters.

There are so many arts events in Waukesha that you can take part in that you will never be bored. I took my daughters to the symphony orchestra and visited the civic theatre that offered a wonderful production that all of us enjoyed. We ate pioneer fare and enjoyed just spending time together. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Waukesha? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Dopp Park
      Bethesda Spring Park
      Grede Perk
      Woodfield Park
      Veterans Park
      Horeb Spring Park
      Cutler Park
      Lowell Park

      Entertainment

      Humphry Art Center
      Otteson Theater
      Waukesha County Historical Society Museum
      Shattuck Music Center
      Shattuck Music Center
      Dorothy Goff Frisch Recital Hall
      Majestic Cinema

      Food & Drink

      Lou's Lucky Penny
      Donnie Boy's & Chubby's
      House of Guinness
      Hannon's Bar
      The Nice Ash Cigar Bar
      Jimmy John's
      Taco John's
      Qdoba

      C+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Waukesha? Of all people who commute, 1.0% take public transportation in Waukesha.
      Drive to Work
      81%

      5% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      4% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      3%

      equal to the US average

      B Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Waukesha? The cost of living in Waukesha is 105/100 - which is 10% higher than Wisconsin.
      Waukesha
      105

      5% more expensive than average

      Wisconsin
      96

      4% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Waukesha? Waukesha crime rates are 1,091, which are 28% lower than Wisconsin
      Total Crime
      1,091 per 100k people

      52% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 92

      52% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      22%

      Year over year crime is up

      B+ Employment

      What is the median income in Waukesha? The median income in Waukesha is $65,688 which is 20% higher than Wisconsin.
      Median household income
      $65,68819% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $34,78517% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      53% lower than the US average

      A Health & Safety

      Is Waukesha a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Henke Nursing Center
      Waukesha Memorial Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Waukesha home prices? Waukesha home prices are $223,600 - which is 34% higher than Wisconsin
      Median home value
      $223,60021% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $9541% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      57%

      11% lower than the US average

      B Schools

      Does Waukesha have good schools? The Waukesha graduation rate is 90% - which is 2% higher than Wisconsin
      High school grad. rates
      90%

      8% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      43%

      10% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      14:1

      10% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Waukesha a good place to live? Waukesha has an overall rating of 89% from 13 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      89%

      13 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      90%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      88%

      12 total surveys

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