Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Median home value$331,700
Milwaukee $306,400
Median rent$1,452/mo
Milwaukee $1,139/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
Milwaukee 31%
Oak Creek
Milwaukee County37,325 residentsOak Creek-Franklin Joint School District
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
14th of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. Strong on employment & income and schools, held back by housing & affordability.
66
Milwaukee median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Oak Creek is like to live in, by category
Bars show Oak Creek against Milwaukee. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Within-state proficiency70th 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 · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index113
Milwaukee 100
Eff. tax rate1.64%
Milwaukee 1.38%
Local sales tax5.72%
Milwaukee median 5.72%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Mean commute23.0 min
Milwaukee 22.7 min
Under 30 minutes68%
Milwaukee 71%
Transit stops / sq mi1.8
Milwaukee median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés46
Milwaukee median 34 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Milwaukee median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks54
Milwaukee median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 75/100
B
Median household income$96,555
Milwaukee $78,218
Unemployment1.3%
Milwaukee 3.8%
Professional occupations45%
Milwaukee 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Oak Creek on housing & affordability
Oak Creek's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Mequon24 mi from Oak CreekA− 70 B− Brookfield17 mi from Oak CreekB+ 72 B− Pewaukee22 mi from Oak CreekB 71 B− Whitefish Bay16 mi from Oak CreekB 79 B+ Muskego12 mi from Oak CreekB− 64 C+ New Berlin13 mi from Oak CreekB− 70 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Oak Creek
Is Oak Creek, WI a good place to live?
Oak Creek scores 66 out of 100, 14th of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Oak Creek expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $331,700, 8% above the Milwaukee median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.64%. $1,452/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Oak Creek?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Oak Creek sit at the 70th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 16.0 student–teacher ratio. Oak Creek is served by Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Oak Creek?
The mean commute is 23.0 min, with 68% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 1.8 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Oak Creek?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 46 restaurants and cafés and 54 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Oak Creek old or new?
The median home in Oak Creek was built in 1991 — 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. 57% 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.