Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Median home value$263,100
Milwaukee $306,400
Median rent$1,076/mo
Milwaukee $1,139/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
Milwaukee 31%
West Bend
Washington County32,030 residentsWest Bend School District
61
C
Suburbgrade score
24th of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
61
Milwaukee median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What West Bend is like to live in, by category
Bars show West Bend against Milwaukee. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 71/100
B−
Within-state proficiency75th pct
Milwaukee median 81st pct
Student–teacher ratio15.5
Milwaukee median 14.6
Graduation rate91%
Milwaukee median 97%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index91
Milwaukee 100
Eff. tax rate1.31%
Milwaukee 1.38%
Local sales tax5.72%
Milwaukee median 5.72%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 47/100
D
Mean commute25.9 min
Milwaukee 22.7 min
Under 30 minutes58%
Milwaukee 71%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Milwaukee median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Restaurants & cafés57
Milwaukee median 34 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Milwaukee median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks77
Milwaukee median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Median household income$74,076
Milwaukee $78,218
Unemployment3.2%
Milwaukee 3.8%
Professional occupations37%
Milwaukee 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than West Bend on housing & affordability
West Bend's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Mequon17 mi from West BendA− 70 B− Richfield13 mi from West BendB+ 65 C+ Brookfield25 mi from West BendB+ 72 B− Pewaukee24 mi from West BendB 71 B− Lisbon18 mi from West BendB 68 B− Sussex20 mi from West BendC+ 68 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in West Bend
Is West Bend, WI a good place to live?
West Bend scores 61 out of 100, 24th of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is West Bend expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $263,100, 14% below the Milwaukee median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.31%. $1,076/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in West Bend?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving West Bend sit at the 75th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 15.5 student–teacher ratio. West Bend is served by West Bend School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from West Bend?
The mean commute is 25.9 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.9% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in West Bend?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 57 restaurants and cafés and 77 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in West Bend old or new?
The median home in West Bend was built in 1977 — 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. 62% 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.