Elm Grove, WI
Census place 5523575 · pop 6,459
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$510,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.42% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.45 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
43 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
86/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
1 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+5.0% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
31.6% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
19 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
19.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
95.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
4.4% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
8.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
88.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$158,016 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.4% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
74.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
4.0% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
11.0% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
Not measured for Elm Grove: Crime, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Elm Grove, WI a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Elm Grove scores 73/100 — a B (Solid) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is poor mental health and its weakest is housing cost. Wisconsin overall ranks #7 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Elm Grove, WI expensive to live in?
- Elm Grove has a median home value of $510,400 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Elm Grove, WI?
- Its weakest measured area is housing cost ($510,400) — 19/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Elm Grove, WI best at?
- Its strongest measured area is poor mental health (11.0%) — 99/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.