Living in Greenfield (Wisconsin)

Greenfield (Wisconsin) is a large place in Wisconsin, United States, home to 37,349 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 16%, #1,553 of 9,771), first-time home buyers (top 22%, #1,696 of 8,006), business owners (top 26%, #3,053 of 12,111).

Residents37,349
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport10 km (General Mitchell International)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km1,243,500 people
Lake shore11 km (Lake Michigan)
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeLake Michigan, 11 km
Main railway line6.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,027 km
Within 10 km247,934 people
Greater areaGreater Milwaukee, 13 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 00 min, sunset 23:21

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How Greenfield (Wisconsin) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Wisconsin
Young family43#7,585 of 11,898#279 of 285Map
Low-income household53#1,553 of 9,771#108 of 208Map
Low-income family48#3,261 of 8,006#159 of 169Map
Single parent51#2,860 of 6,237#117 of 126Map
Pensioner couple54#7,144 of 9,474#178 of 209Map
Single pensioner52#6,724 of 9,474#177 of 209Map
Early retiree54#7,398 of 10,762#152 of 234Map
Single professional59#1,764 of 4,537#19 of 65Map
Young professional61#1,727 of 4,444#16 of 56Map
DINKS64#1,547 of 3,053#16 of 41Map
Remote worker60#2,627 of 7,271#86 of 146Map
Commuter69#2,086 of 6,227#23 of 78Map
Car-free household60#1,664 of 3,933#13 of 48Map
Student70#872 of 2,119#10 of 24Map
First-home buyer55#1,696 of 8,006#80 of 169Map
Budget-constrained mover50#3,552 of 12,111#198 of 276Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#1,756 of 4,114#15 of 51Map
Expat professional66#2,353 of 7,271#29 of 146Map
Healthcare-first mover57#4,872 of 9,474#144 of 209Map
Nature-focused household20#16,921 of 18,063#464 of 468Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover14#10,747 of 16,523#289 of 418Map
Rural value seeker23#15,489 of 18,063#464 of 468Map
High-net-worth mover62#4,493 of 16,523#99 of 418Map
Lottery winner75#1,280 of 21,167#7 of 573Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,603 of 12,111#164 of 276Map
Coastal living63#4,178 of 6,413#115 of 191Map
Business owner66#3,053 of 12,111#46 of 276Map
Digital native58#1,258 of 4,750#12 of 68Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Foundation87
  • Sea or lake shore84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)80
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)78
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)66
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Flat land (terrain relief)54
  • Health and elderly54
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)49
  • Affordability41
  • Education and family41
  • Safety and community38
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)23
  • Green space17
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.