Waukesha, WI
US City in Wisconsin, Midwest · ranked on 28 metrics
Waukesha, WI is a US city in Wisconsin with a population of 8,526 (468th of 477). It ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (4th of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395), Median Household Income (43rd of 434). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (304th of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (280th of 434).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Poverty Rate (%)3.02%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 20244th of 43499
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202516th of 39596
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025tied 1st of 39591
- Median Household Income$130,978Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202443rd of 43490
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202444th of 43490
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202543rd of 39589
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202547th of 39588
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 64th of 46085
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202561st of 39585
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024304th of 43430
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024280th of 43436
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 255th of 46045
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 233rd of 46048
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 206th of 46055
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024tied 189th of 43456
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 192nd of 46058
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202491st of 43479
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals
Cary, NC77% similar
Roswell, GA76% similar
Tampa, FL71% similar- Sandy Springs, GA71% similar
New Braunfels, TX68% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Waukesha, WI?
- Waukesha, WI has a population of 8,526, 468th among 477 US cities.
- What does Waukesha, WI rank best at?
- Among US cities, Waukesha, WI ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (4th of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395); Median Household Income (43rd of 434).
- Where does Waukesha, WI rank worst?
- Waukesha, WI ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (304th of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (280th of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Waukesha, WI?
- Rankodex ranks Waukesha, WI on 28 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
28 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics