Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median home value$365,700
Milwaukee $306,400
Median rent$1,426/mo
Milwaukee $1,139/mo
Cost-burdened households19%
Milwaukee 31%
New Berlin
Waukesha County40,270 residentsNew Berlin School District
70
B−
Suburbgrade score
6th of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. Strongest on schools, 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 New Berlin is like to live in, by category
Bars show New Berlin against Milwaukee. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 82/100
B+
Within-state proficiency92nd pct
Milwaukee median 81st pct
Student–teacher ratio15.7
Milwaukee median 14.6
Graduation rate97%
Milwaukee median 97%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index117
Milwaukee 100
Eff. tax rate1.13%
Milwaukee 1.38%
Local sales tax5.72%
Milwaukee median 5.72%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Mean commute21.7 min
Milwaukee 22.7 min
Under 30 minutes78%
Milwaukee 71%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Milwaukee median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés34
Milwaukee median 34 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Milwaukee median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks20
Milwaukee median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Median household income$101,091
Milwaukee $78,218
Unemployment2.2%
Milwaukee 3.8%
Professional occupations56%
Milwaukee 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than New Berlin on amenities
New Berlin's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Milwaukee10 mi from New BerlinA 50 D+ Wauwatosa8 mi from New BerlinA− 74 B West Allis6 mi from New BerlinA− 58 C Whitefish Bay15 mi from New BerlinB+ 79 B+ Greenfield6 mi from New BerlinB+ 64 C+ Glendale15 mi from New BerlinB 65 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in New Berlin
Is New Berlin, WI a good place to live?
New Berlin scores 70 out of 100, 6th 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 New Berlin expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $365,700, 19% above the Milwaukee median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.13%. $1,426/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in New Berlin?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving New Berlin sit at the 92nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 15.7 student–teacher ratio. New Berlin is served by New Berlin School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from New Berlin?
The mean commute is 21.7 min, with 78% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in New Berlin?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 34 restaurants and cafés and 20 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in New Berlin old or new?
The median home in New Berlin was built in 1978 — 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. 76% 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.