Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median home value$373,600
Milwaukee $306,400
Median rent$1,355/mo
Milwaukee $1,139/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
Milwaukee 31%
Germantown
Washington County20,962 residentsGermantown School District
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
17th of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. Strong on schools and employment & income, held back by amenities.
65
Milwaukee median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Germantown is like to live in, by category
Bars show Germantown against Milwaukee. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 76/100
B
Within-state proficiency77th pct
Milwaukee median 81st pct
Student–teacher ratio15.5
Milwaukee median 14.6
Graduation rate97%
Milwaukee median 97%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index117
Milwaukee 100
Eff. tax rate1.22%
Milwaukee 1.38%
Local sales tax5.72%
Milwaukee median 5.72%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Mean commute22.8 min
Milwaukee 22.7 min
Under 30 minutes67%
Milwaukee 71%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Milwaukee median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 42/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés19
Milwaukee median 34 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Milwaukee median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks14
Milwaukee median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 75/100
B
Median household income$100,231
Milwaukee $78,218
Unemployment2.1%
Milwaukee 3.8%
Professional occupations54%
Milwaukee 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Germantown on amenities
Germantown's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Milwaukee14 mi from GermantownA 50 D+ Wauwatosa13 mi from GermantownA− 74 B West Allis16 mi from GermantownA− 58 C Whitefish Bay14 mi from GermantownB+ 79 B+ Greenfield20 mi from GermantownB+ 64 C+ Glendale12 mi from GermantownB 65 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Germantown
Is Germantown, WI a good place to live?
Germantown scores 65 out of 100, 17th of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Germantown expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $373,600, 22% above the Milwaukee median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.22%. $1,355/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Germantown?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Germantown sit at the 77th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 15.5 student–teacher ratio. Germantown is served by Germantown School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Germantown?
The mean commute is 22.8 min, with 67% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Germantown?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 19 restaurants and cafés and 14 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Germantown old or new?
The median home in Germantown was built in 1988 — 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. 73% 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.