Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 61/100
C
Median home value$394,500
Milwaukee $306,400
Median rent$1,301/mo
Milwaukee $1,139/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Milwaukee 31%
Oconomowoc
Waukesha County19,080 residentsOconomowoc Area School District
68
B−
Suburbgrade score
13th of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. Strong on schools and employment & income, held back by amenities.
68
Milwaukee median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Oconomowoc is like to live in, by category
Bars show Oconomowoc against Milwaukee. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 86/100
A−
Within-state proficiency91st pct
Milwaukee median 81st pct
Student–teacher ratio14.3
Milwaukee median 14.6
Graduation rate97%
Milwaukee median 97%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index116
Milwaukee 100
Eff. tax rate1.12%
Milwaukee 1.38%
Local sales tax5.72%
Milwaukee median 5.72%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Mean commute24.6 min
Milwaukee 22.7 min
Under 30 minutes60%
Milwaukee 71%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Milwaukee median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés34
Milwaukee median 34 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Milwaukee median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks70
Milwaukee median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Median household income$106,425
Milwaukee $78,218
Unemployment2.2%
Milwaukee 3.8%
Professional occupations46%
Milwaukee 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Oconomowoc on amenities
Oconomowoc's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Wauwatosa23 mi from OconomowocA− 74 B West Allis24 mi from OconomowocA− 58 C Waukesha14 mi from OconomowocB− 64 C+ Hartford16 mi from OconomowocC 60 C Menomonee Falls19 mi from OconomowocC 70 B− Pewaukee13 mi from OconomowocC 71 B− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Oconomowoc
Is Oconomowoc, WI a good place to live?
Oconomowoc scores 68 out of 100, 13th 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 Oconomowoc expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $394,500, 29% above the Milwaukee median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.12%. $1,301/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Oconomowoc?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Oconomowoc sit at the 91st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 14.3 student–teacher ratio. Oconomowoc is served by Oconomowoc Area School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Oconomowoc?
The mean commute is 24.6 min, with 60% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Oconomowoc?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 34 restaurants and cafés and 70 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Oconomowoc old or new?
The median home in Oconomowoc was built in 1982 — 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. 68% 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.