Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 76/100
B
Median home value$447,100
Milwaukee $306,400
Median rent$1,622/mo
Milwaukee $1,139/mo
Cost-burdened households21%
Milwaukee 31%
Pewaukee
Waukesha County16,211 residents2 school districts
71
B−
Suburbgrade score
5th of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and housing & affordability, held back by amenities.
71
Milwaukee median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Pewaukee is like to live in, by category
Bars show Pewaukee against Milwaukee. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 76/100
B
Within-state proficiency77th pct
Milwaukee median 81st pct
Student–teacher ratio14.3
Milwaukee median 14.6
Graduation rate94%
Milwaukee median 97%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Housing cost index125
Milwaukee 100
Eff. tax rate1.01%
Milwaukee 1.38%
Local sales tax5.72%
Milwaukee median 5.72%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 80/100
B+
Mean commute19.6 min
Milwaukee 22.7 min
Under 30 minutes79%
Milwaukee 71%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Milwaukee median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Restaurants & cafés40
Milwaukee median 34 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Milwaukee median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks17
Milwaukee median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Median household income$108,350
Milwaukee $78,218
Unemployment2.6%
Milwaukee 3.8%
Professional occupations59%
Milwaukee 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Pewaukee on amenities
Pewaukee's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Milwaukee14 mi from PewaukeeA 50 D+ Wauwatosa11 mi from PewaukeeA− 74 B West Allis12 mi from PewaukeeA− 58 C Whitefish Bay18 mi from PewaukeeB+ 79 B+ Greenfield14 mi from PewaukeeB+ 64 C+ Glendale17 mi from PewaukeeB 65 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Pewaukee
Is Pewaukee, WI a good place to live?
Pewaukee scores 71 out of 100, 5th of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Pewaukee expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $447,100, 46% above the Milwaukee median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.01%. $1,622/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Pewaukee?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Pewaukee sit at the 77th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 14.3 student–teacher ratio. Pewaukee is served by Pewaukee School District and Waukesha School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Pewaukee?
The mean commute is 19.6 min, with 79% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Pewaukee?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 40 restaurants and cafés and 17 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Pewaukee old or new?
The median home in Pewaukee was built in 1993 — 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.