Greenville, WI

Census place 5531525 · pop 12,987

B70/ 100
👍 Solid
A
in WI
📍 Wisconsin ranks #7 of 50 states →
🏆 Poverty1.7% · top 1%
🚽 Prop tax1.27% · bottom 36%
Taxes
1.27% property · US 0.99%5.72% sales · US 7.00%up to 7.65% income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Property-tax burden1.27%36

U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities

1.27% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Housing cost$357,40037

U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities

$357,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Broadband access93.7%67

U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities

93.7% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Bachelor's degree or higher43.2%74

U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities

43.2% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Commute time20 min77

U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities

20 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Median household income$117,97786

U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities

$117,977 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Income inequality0.3695

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.36 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Homeownership91.1%97

U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities

91.1% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Poverty rate1.7%99

U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities

1.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Not measured for Greenville: Crime, Jobs, Growth, Air, Obesity, Mental, Inactive, Smoking, Uninsured, Disaster, Bad air, 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 Greenville, WI a good place to live?
By the numbers, Greenville scores 70/100 — a B (Solid) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 9 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is poverty rate and its weakest is property-tax burden. 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 Greenville, WI expensive to live in?
Greenville has a median home value of $357,400 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Greenville, WI?
Its weakest measured area is property-tax burden (1.27%) — 36/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Greenville, WI best at?
Its strongest measured area is poverty rate (1.7%) — 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.