Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median home value$314,200
Milwaukee $306,400
Median rent$1,252/mo
Milwaukee $1,139/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
Milwaukee 31%
Greendale
Milwaukee County14,594 residentsGreendale School District
69
B−
Suburbgrade score
10th of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. Strong on schools and amenities, 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 Greendale is like to live in, by category
Bars show Greendale against Milwaukee. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 86/100
A−
Within-state proficiency86th pct
Milwaukee median 81st pct
Student–teacher ratio13.5
Milwaukee median 14.6
Graduation rate96%
Milwaukee median 97%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Housing cost index112
Milwaukee 100
Eff. tax rate1.72%
Milwaukee 1.38%
Local sales tax5.72%
Milwaukee median 5.72%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Mean commute23.0 min
Milwaukee 22.7 min
Under 30 minutes67%
Milwaukee 71%
Transit stops / sq mi5.6
Milwaukee median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 75/100
B
Restaurants & cafés68
Milwaukee median 34 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Milwaukee median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks84
Milwaukee median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median household income$94,769
Milwaukee $78,218
Unemployment2.1%
Milwaukee 3.8%
Professional occupations47%
Milwaukee 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Greendale on housing & affordability
Greendale's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Mequon19 mi from GreendaleA− 70 B− Richfield24 mi from GreendaleB+ 65 C+ Brookfield10 mi from GreendaleB+ 72 B− Pewaukee15 mi from GreendaleB 71 B− Whitefish Bay13 mi from GreendaleB 79 B+ Lisbon20 mi from GreendaleB 68 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Greendale
Is Greendale, WI a good place to live?
Greendale scores 69 out of 100, 10th 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 Greendale expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $314,200, 3% above the Milwaukee median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.72%. $1,252/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Greendale?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Greendale sit at the 86th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 13.5 student–teacher ratio. Greendale is served by Greendale School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Greendale?
The mean commute is 23.0 min, with 67% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 5.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Greendale?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 68 restaurants and cafés and 84 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Greendale old or new?
The median home in Greendale was built in 1967 — close to 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. 70% 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.