Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Median home value$261,100
Milwaukee $306,400
Median rent$1,170/mo
Milwaukee $1,139/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Milwaukee 31%
Greenfield
Milwaukee County37,345 residents2 school districts
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
19th of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. Strong on amenities and commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
64
Milwaukee median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Greenfield is like to live in, by category
Bars show Greenfield against Milwaukee. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Within-state proficiency41st pct
Milwaukee median 81st pct
Student–teacher ratio13.0
Milwaukee median 14.6
Graduation rate94%
Milwaukee median 97%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index99
Milwaukee 100
Eff. tax rate1.82%
Milwaukee 1.38%
Local sales tax5.72%
Milwaukee median 5.72%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Mean commute22.2 min
Milwaukee 22.7 min
Under 30 minutes76%
Milwaukee 71%
Transit stops / sq mi12
Milwaukee median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés72
Milwaukee median 34 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Milwaukee median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks92
Milwaukee median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Median household income$70,459
Milwaukee $78,218
Unemployment2.5%
Milwaukee 3.8%
Professional occupations44%
Milwaukee 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Greenfield on housing & affordability
Greenfield's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Mequon17 mi from GreenfieldA− 70 B− Richfield22 mi from GreenfieldB+ 65 C+ Brookfield9 mi from GreenfieldB+ 72 B− Pewaukee14 mi from GreenfieldB 71 B− Whitefish Bay12 mi from GreenfieldB 79 B+ Lisbon18 mi from GreenfieldB 68 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Greenfield
Is Greenfield, WI a good place to live?
Greenfield scores 64 out of 100, 19th of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Greenfield expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $261,100, 15% below the Milwaukee median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.82%. $1,170/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Greenfield?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Greenfield sit at the 41st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 13.0 student–teacher ratio. Greenfield is served by Greenfield School District and Whitnall School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Greenfield?
The mean commute is 22.2 min, with 76% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 12 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Greenfield?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 72 restaurants and cafés and 92 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Greenfield old or new?
The median home in Greenfield was built in 1974 — 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. 53% 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.
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