Suburb
Grafton
- grade AOverall Grade
- Suburb of Milwaukee, WI
- Rating 3.96 out of 5 24 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A
- Crime & Safetygrade B minus
- Housinggrade A minus
- Nightlifegrade B+
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Diversitygrade B minus
- Jobsgrade A minus
- Weathergrade B minus
- Cost of Livinggrade B
- Health & Fitnessgrade B+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade B+
- Commutegrade A minus
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$234,800
National
$217,500Median Rent
$954
National
$1,062Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Grafton Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade B minus
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault33.9national 282.7
- Murder8.5national 6.1
- Rape0national 40.7
- Robbery25.4national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary42.4national 500.1
- Theft1,135.8national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft17national 284
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Working in Grafton
Jobs
grade A minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$75,963
National
$62,843Places to Work in Grafton
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Grafton Reviews
Rating 3.96 out of 5 24 reviews
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There is a strong resemblance between Grafton 2017 and Mequon 2000. Grafton still has that rural charm while supplying all the amenities with a mix of big box stores and boutiques. There is so much growth and expansion happening, it's amazing to watch it develop. With a hospital in the middle of the community it's hard not to see the appeal of living there. Best of all, the city just approved a nearly 40 million dollar referendum for the school district. Historically, when cities starts investing money into schools you know that will drive property values up. Young people who are buying now will see a nice return on investment. Investing in Grafton is smart choice right now because if it's anything like Mequon circa 2000 (and it's the spitting image) property values will continue to climb as the city invest more into building a strong, well developed community. While Grafton is up-and-coming, it'll win you over with the high standard of living, great schools, and tasteful curb appeal!
If you are somewhat liberal do not move here. Move to Shorewood. This is a super red area and you will see tons of republican yard signs. It is also not very friendly. Very small. Really nothing to write home about. Great pizza and grocery stores. You will soon get sick of the same restaurants over and over. The schools are good. It is a very boring town. When people say "small town" just replace it with "boring and lonely". Properties are cheaper than Cedarburg and the property taxes are good. I lived there for 6 years and it was very hard to make friends. People are not very friendly. And it is not very diverse.
What I enjoy about Grafton is the involvement in the community. They’re are many events that happen throughout the year that everyone can be involved with. Everyone in the community is friendly and nice. Building connections with others isn’t a problem and you get to know everyone pretty well. The one thing I would change about Grafton is the nightlife. I would want to see different shops or events happen for a range of ages. All in all I really enjoy Grafton and think it’s a good place to live.