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Waukesha, WI (Village)

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Population
8,507
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
816 ft
Median Home Value
$415,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,292/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$130,978
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Waukesha in context.

Overall#13 best place in WisconsinPopulation rankingHighest population places in WisconsinNearest larger communityNew Berlin, Wisconsin6.1 miles away · 39,953 residents.

About Waukesha

Waukesha is a Fox River city west of Milwaukee, long known for springs, industry, and a sturdy county-seat feel. Carroll College hosted St. Louis University in 1906 in what became an important early forward-pass football game, giving Waukesha a small but real sports-history claim. The city has a historic downtown, major employers, neighborhoods, and a strong suburban Milwaukee role. Waukesha feels independent of Milwaukee but connected to it, with river walks, older buildings, and busy west-suburban growth all mixed together.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow Property CrimeA+99.0rating

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