Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Median home value$368,000
Milwaukee $306,400
Median rent$1,313/mo
Milwaukee $1,139/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
Milwaukee 31%
Menomonee Falls
Waukesha County39,539 residents2 school districts
70
B−
Suburbgrade score
7th of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. Strong on schools and commute & transport, held back by amenities.
70
Milwaukee median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Menomonee Falls is like to live in, by category
Bars show Menomonee Falls against Milwaukee. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 80/100
B+
Within-state proficiency78th pct
Milwaukee median 81st pct
Student–teacher ratio14.6
Milwaukee median 14.6
Graduation rate99%
Milwaukee median 97%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index113
Milwaukee 100
Eff. tax rate1.20%
Milwaukee 1.38%
Local sales tax5.72%
Milwaukee median 5.72%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Mean commute20.8 min
Milwaukee 22.7 min
Under 30 minutes76%
Milwaukee 71%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Milwaukee median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Restaurants & cafés28
Milwaukee median 34 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Milwaukee median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks32
Milwaukee median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Median household income$100,238
Milwaukee $78,218
Unemployment1.9%
Milwaukee 3.8%
Professional occupations52%
Milwaukee 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Menomonee Falls on amenities
Menomonee Falls's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Milwaukee10 mi from Menomonee FallsA 50 D+ Wauwatosa8 mi from Menomonee FallsA− 74 B West Allis12 mi from Menomonee FallsA− 58 C Whitefish Bay12 mi from Menomonee FallsB+ 79 B+ Greenfield15 mi from Menomonee FallsB+ 64 C+ Glendale10 mi from Menomonee FallsB 65 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Menomonee Falls
Is Menomonee Falls, WI a good place to live?
Menomonee Falls scores 70 out of 100, 7th 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 Menomonee Falls expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $368,000, 20% above the Milwaukee median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.20%. $1,313/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Menomonee Falls?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Menomonee Falls sit at the 78th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 99% graduation rate and a 14.6 student–teacher ratio. Menomonee Falls is served by Menomonee Falls School District and Hamilton School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Menomonee Falls?
The mean commute is 20.8 min, with 76% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Menomonee Falls?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 28 restaurants and cafés and 32 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Menomonee Falls old or new?
The median home in Menomonee Falls was built in 1980 — 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. 71% 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.