Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
Population 92,966 · Mequon, Cedarburg, Port Washington
- Overall cost of living: −3.1% vs the US average, higher than 82% of US counties.
- % Adults with a bachelor's degree: 51.2%, higher than 97% of US counties.
- Life expectancy: 81.5 yrs, higher than 96% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−3.1% | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $390,200 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,154 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $176/mo | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $10,920/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.19% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.3% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $4,631 | higher than 95% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $96,996 | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 2.8% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +1.3% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 433.7 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈154 days | lower than 95% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 80°F | lower than 90% of US counties |
| January low | 14°F | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈54 in | higher than 90% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Germantown, WI, 10 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 6 days | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 134 days | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 1.6% of weeks | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈60.6°F | lower than 65% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 35.4 in | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $78/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $66/yr | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.32/yr | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $6.1/yr | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.05/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³ | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 0 mi | the lowest in the US |
| Terrain relief | ≈347.5 ft | lower than 61% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 97.8% | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 51.2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 19% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15:1 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 97.2% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 10.06 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.96 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.69 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 4.7 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 155/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 18 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.8★ | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 81.5 yrs | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 3.7% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 334/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 97/100k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 68.1/100k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 96% | higher than 95% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 43 min | lower than 71% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 43 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 23 min | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93.5% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 17.5% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 36 min | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 40 per sq mi | higher than 70% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0.6 per 1k | lower than 89% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 4.4 per 1k | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Population | 92,966 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Median age | 43.9 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +5.7 per 1k/yr | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 44.1% Dem | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 54.6% Rep | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.3% | higher than 49% of US counties |
| % White | 89.2% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 3.7% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.5% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.2% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3% | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.3% | higher than 46% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 159 parks | higher than 72% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.7 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 7.5 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 88 min | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 79.1% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 93 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 74 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 886 km | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 74 km | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 260 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 528 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 39 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 29 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 58 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 4 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 57 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 122 km | higher than 87% of US counties |
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