Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median home value$296,300
Milwaukee $306,400
Median rent$1,008/mo
Milwaukee $1,139/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
Milwaukee 31%
Port Washington
Ozaukee County12,645 residentsPort Washington-Saukville School District
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
18th of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. Strong on schools and cost of living, held back by amenities.
65
Milwaukee median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Port Washington is like to live in, by category
Bars show Port Washington against Milwaukee. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 85/100
A−
Within-state proficiency88th pct
Milwaukee median 81st pct
Student–teacher ratio13.3
Milwaukee median 14.6
Graduation rate98%
Milwaukee median 97%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Housing cost index90
Milwaukee 100
Eff. tax rate1.26%
Milwaukee 1.38%
Local sales tax5.72%
Milwaukee median 5.72%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Mean commute21.0 min
Milwaukee 22.7 min
Under 30 minutes65%
Milwaukee 71%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Milwaukee median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 39/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés8
Milwaukee median 34 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Milwaukee median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks31
Milwaukee median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median household income$81,948
Milwaukee $78,218
Unemployment1.7%
Milwaukee 3.8%
Professional occupations48%
Milwaukee 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Port Washington on amenities
Port Washington's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Milwaukee23 mi from Port WashingtonA 50 D+ Wauwatosa24 mi from Port WashingtonA− 74 B Whitefish Bay19 mi from Port WashingtonB+ 79 B+ Glendale18 mi from Port WashingtonB 65 C+ Shorewood20 mi from Port WashingtonB 72 B− West Bend15 mi from Port WashingtonB 61 C Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Port Washington
Is Port Washington, WI a good place to live?
Port Washington scores 65 out of 100, 18th 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 Port Washington expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $296,300, 3% below the Milwaukee median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.26%. $1,008/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Port Washington?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Port Washington sit at the 88th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 98% graduation rate and a 13.3 student–teacher ratio. Port Washington is served by Port Washington-Saukville School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Port Washington?
The mean commute is 21.0 min, with 65% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Port Washington?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 8 restaurants and cafés and 31 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Port Washington old or new?
The median home in Port Washington was built in 1975 — 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. 61% 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.