Living in Menomonee Falls, WI
Suburb in Wisconsin
Menomonee Falls is a suburb in Wisconsin, home to about 39,000 people, with 1.5 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Menomonee Falls a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 10 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.2× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Mild summers: highs around 79°F
- Strong public schools: test results well above the US average
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Menomonee Falls: common questions
What is the cost of living in Menomonee Falls?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $405k, 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 Menomonee Falls?
Wisconsin collects about $1,734 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.25% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Menomonee Falls safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.2× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Menomonee Falls?
Public schools in Menomonee Falls test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 16 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Menomonee Falls?
Menomonee Falls has long, snowy winters: winter days average around 30°F and summer days around 79°F, with roughly 54″ of snow a year.
Does Menomonee Falls get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, cold waves and tornadoes: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.87 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Menomonee Falls?
The nearest major airport is MKE, about 19 mi away.
How Menomonee Falls scores
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