Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median home value$422,000
Milwaukee $306,400
Median rent$1,116/mo
Milwaukee $1,139/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Milwaukee 31%
Cedarburg
Ozaukee County12,605 residentsCedarburg School District
69
B−
Suburbgrade score
9th of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by housing & affordability.
69
Milwaukee median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Cedarburg is like to live in, by category
Bars show Cedarburg against Milwaukee. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 88/100
A
Within-state proficiency99th pct
Milwaukee median 81st pct
Student–teacher ratio15.7
Milwaukee median 14.6
Graduation rate97%
Milwaukee median 97%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index106
Milwaukee 100
Eff. tax rate1.34%
Milwaukee 1.38%
Local sales tax5.72%
Milwaukee median 5.72%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Mean commute22.4 min
Milwaukee 22.7 min
Under 30 minutes66%
Milwaukee 71%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Milwaukee median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés28
Milwaukee median 34 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Milwaukee median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks52
Milwaukee median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median household income$84,896
Milwaukee $78,218
Unemployment2.1%
Milwaukee 3.8%
Professional occupations49%
Milwaukee 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Cedarburg on housing & affordability
Cedarburg's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Mequon6 mi from CedarburgA− 70 B− Richfield13 mi from CedarburgB+ 65 C+ Brookfield18 mi from CedarburgB+ 72 B− Pewaukee21 mi from CedarburgB 71 B− Whitefish Bay14 mi from CedarburgB 79 B+ Lisbon16 mi from CedarburgB 68 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Cedarburg
Is Cedarburg, WI a good place to live?
Cedarburg scores 69 out of 100, 9th of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Cedarburg expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $422,000, 38% above the Milwaukee median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.34%. $1,116/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Cedarburg?
Schools grade A. The districts serving Cedarburg sit at the 99th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 15.7 student–teacher ratio. Cedarburg is served by Cedarburg School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Cedarburg?
The mean commute is 22.4 min, with 66% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Cedarburg?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 28 restaurants and cafés and 52 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Cedarburg old or new?
The median home in Cedarburg was built in 1977 — newer than the Milwaukee median of 1967. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 67% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.