Living in Menomonee Falls

Menomonee Falls is a large place in Wisconsin, United States, home to 36,119 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 1%, #82 of 11,898), people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #67 of 9,474), single parents (top 2%, #79 of 6,237).

Residents36,119
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport32 km (General Mitchell International)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km1,179,900 people
Lake shore18 km (Lake Michigan)
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 80 m
Nearest large lakeLake Michigan, 18 km
Nearest major riverFox, 2.1 km
Main railway line7.1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,045 km
Within 10 km92,908 people
Greater areaGreater Milwaukee, 21 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 59 min, sunset 23:20

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How Menomonee Falls 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 family74#82 of 11,898#16 of 285Map
Low-income household62#404 of 9,771#31 of 208Map
Low-income family72#148 of 8,006#22 of 169Map
Single parent75#79 of 6,237#15 of 126Map
Pensioner couple73#543 of 9,474#10 of 209Map
Single pensioner77#132 of 9,474#6 of 209Map
Early retiree69#1,302 of 10,762#13 of 234Map
Single professional61#1,487 of 4,537#14 of 65Map
Young professional61#1,760 of 4,444#17 of 56Map
DINKS67#1,299 of 3,053#11 of 41Map
Remote worker69#257 of 7,271#12 of 146Map
Commuter72#1,417 of 6,227#16 of 78Map
Car-free household55#2,268 of 3,933#20 of 48Map
Student66#1,233 of 2,119#17 of 24Map
First-home buyer68#176 of 8,006#21 of 169Map
Budget-constrained mover61#415 of 12,111#52 of 276Map
Urban lifestyle seeker54#2,045 of 4,114#17 of 51Map
Expat professional77#535 of 7,271#6 of 146Map
Healthcare-first mover82#67 of 9,474#4 of 209Map
Nature-focused household43#11,509 of 18,063#405 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 lover28#6,533 of 16,523#111 of 418Map
Rural value seeker42#10,083 of 18,063#426 of 468Map
High-net-worth mover75#780 of 16,523#12 of 418Map
Lottery winner74#1,579 of 21,167#15 of 573Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#321 of 12,111#20 of 276Map
Coastal living69#1,953 of 6,413#55 of 191Map
Business owner78#524 of 12,111#4 of 276Map
Digital native53#2,012 of 4,750#24 of 68Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Education and family97
  • Health and elderly91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Jobs and economy88
  • Safety and community85
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)75
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
  • Sea or lake shore72
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)72
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
  • Foundation67
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)49
  • Affordability42
  • Flat land (terrain relief)38
  • Green space25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • 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.