Green Bay, WI
Census place 5531000 · pop 106,253
Home of the Green Bay Packers, the NFL's only nonprofit, community-owned franchise, earning it the nickname 'Titletown.'
Source ↗Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
43.7% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
31.5% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
16.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.51% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
57.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
11.7% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
14.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$66,206 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+1.4% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
90.4% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
26.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.44 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
17.2% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
78/100 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 $214,900 · better than most cities
$207,200 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
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 42 AQI · better than most cities
37 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 1 days · better than most cities
0 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 $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,121/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.5% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Green Bay: Crime, Property crime. 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 Green Bay, WI a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Green Bay scores 57/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is unemployment rate and its weakest is adult obesity. 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 Green Bay, WI expensive to live in?
- Green Bay has a median home value of $207,200 and typical rent around $1,121/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Green Bay, WI?
- Its weakest measured area is adult obesity (43.7%) — 6/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Green Bay, WI best at?
- Its strongest measured area is unemployment rate (2.5%) — 93/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.) Fun fact: Home of the Green Bay Packers, the NFL's only nonprofit, community-owned franchise, earning it the nickname 'Titletown.'
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.
