Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median home value$417,400
Milwaukee $306,400
Median rent$1,313/mo
Milwaukee $1,139/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
Milwaukee 31%
Muskego
Waukesha County25,406 residentsMuskego-Norway School District
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
22nd of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. Strong on schools and employment & income, held back by amenities.
64
Milwaukee median 65
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Muskego is like to live in, by category
Bars show Muskego against Milwaukee. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 84/100
A−
Within-state proficiency99th pct
Milwaukee median 81st pct
Student–teacher ratio16.0
Milwaukee median 14.6
Graduation rate97%
Milwaukee median 97%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index115
Milwaukee 100
Eff. tax rate1.00%
Milwaukee 1.38%
Local sales tax5.72%
Milwaukee median 5.72%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Mean commute22.9 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 · 9/100
F
Restaurants & cafés0
Milwaukee median 34 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Milwaukee median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks5
Milwaukee median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 76/100
B
Median household income$112,221
Milwaukee $78,218
Unemployment2.0%
Milwaukee 3.8%
Professional occupations49%
Milwaukee 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Muskego on amenities
Muskego's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Milwaukee16 mi from MuskegoA 50 D+ Wauwatosa14 mi from MuskegoA− 74 B West Allis11 mi from MuskegoA− 58 C Whitefish Bay20 mi from MuskegoB+ 79 B+ Greenfield9 mi from MuskegoB+ 64 C+ Glendale20 mi from MuskegoB 65 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Muskego
Is Muskego, WI a good place to live?
Muskego scores 64 out of 100, 22nd 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 Muskego expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $417,400, 36% above the Milwaukee median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.00%. $1,313/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Muskego?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Muskego sit at the 99th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 16.0 student–teacher ratio. Muskego is served by Muskego-Norway School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Muskego?
The mean commute is 22.9 min, with 66% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Muskego?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 0 restaurants and cafés and 5 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Muskego old or new?
The median home in Muskego 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. 83% 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.