Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median home value$430,600
Milwaukee $306,400
Median rent$1,369/mo
Milwaukee $1,139/mo
Cost-burdened households24%
Milwaukee 31%
Sussex
Waukesha County12,066 residents3 school districts
68
B−
Suburbgrade score
11th 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 Sussex is like to live in, by category
Bars show Sussex against Milwaukee. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 84/100
A−
Within-state proficiency96th pct
Milwaukee median 81st pct
Student–teacher ratio16.9
Milwaukee median 14.6
Graduation rate98%
Milwaukee median 97%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index121
Milwaukee 100
Eff. tax rate1.18%
Milwaukee 1.38%
Local sales tax5.72%
Milwaukee median 5.72%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Mean commute24.6 min
Milwaukee 22.7 min
Under 30 minutes71%
Milwaukee 71%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Milwaukee median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés14
Milwaukee median 34 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Milwaukee median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks48
Milwaukee median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Median household income$119,041
Milwaukee $78,218
Unemployment3.1%
Milwaukee 3.8%
Professional occupations51%
Milwaukee 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Sussex on amenities
Sussex's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Milwaukee14 mi from SussexA 50 D+ Wauwatosa11 mi from SussexA− 74 B West Allis13 mi from SussexA− 58 C Whitefish Bay16 mi from SussexB+ 79 B+ Greenfield16 mi from SussexB+ 64 C+ Glendale15 mi from SussexB 65 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Sussex
Is Sussex, WI a good place to live?
Sussex scores 68 out of 100, 11th 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 Sussex expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $430,600, 41% above the Milwaukee median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.18%. $1,369/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Sussex?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Sussex sit at the 96th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 98% graduation rate and a 16.9 student–teacher ratio. Sussex is served by Hamilton School District, Arrowhead Union High School District and Richmond School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Sussex?
The mean commute is 24.6 min, with 71% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Sussex?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 14 restaurants and cafés and 48 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Sussex old or new?
The median home in Sussex was built in 1994 — 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. 70% 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.