Living in Greenfield, WI
Suburb in Wisconsin
Greenfield is a suburb in Wisconsin, home to about 37,000 people, with 1.7 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Greenfield a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 12 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 81°F
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $340k and rents for $1,650 a month
- Safe: violent crime is 0.5× the US rate (FBI 2019)
👎 Cons
- Few dog parks: 14 within 9 mi
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Higher taxes: about $1,734 state income tax per resident, 1.9% property tax
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Greenfield: common questions
What is the cost of living in Greenfield?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $340k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,650 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 97, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Greenfield?
Wisconsin collects about $1,734 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.9% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Greenfield safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.5× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Greenfield?
Public schools in Greenfield test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 15 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Greenfield?
Greenfield has long, snowy winters: winter days average around 33°F and summer days around 81°F, with roughly 52″ of snow a year.
Does Greenfield get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from cold waves, flooding and tornadoes: 8 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.79 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Greenfield?
The nearest major airport is MKE, about 6 mi away.
How Greenfield scores
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