2020 Best Places to Live in Ozaukee CountyAbout this List

Cedarburg

• Suburb of Milwaukee, WI
• 22 reviews

Current Resident: Cedarburg is a wonderful place to raise a family, however, it severely lacks diversity, as a result, our town is known by many as the CedarBubble. Residents seem to lack a sense of adventure and remain content never leaving the 'nest'.

Since I lean quite left politically, it has been hard to integrate within the larger community since this area leans hard right and they quite vocal about it - making for sometimes very awkward situations with friends and neighbors.
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• A+

• A+

• 11,501 Population

Mequon

• Suburb of Milwaukee, WI
• 35 reviews

Current Resident: A great place to that is surrounded by small towns! Mequon is a large community that has many opportunities for community involvement, social events, and food options.
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• A+

• A+

• 23,984 Population

Thiensville

• Suburb of Milwaukee, WI
• 16 reviews

Current Resident: One of Wisconsin's best kept secrets! Thiensville has or is close to all the big city bells and whistles while still maintaining that special small town feeling. My wife and I like to call it "Mayberry" because everyone is so friendly. Police get to know everyone in the village and everyone's car, which is great when it comes to spotting people who don't live in the area late at night. The fire department runs a truck through the community on Halloween handing out candy to the kids, and that truck is often seen at neighborhood block parties! Close to hospitals, major shopping and freeways but no close enough to freeways to hear the noise! Our fireworks on the 4th (actually the weekend before the 4th of July) are perhaps the best in Ozaukee County! Festivals...farmers market... fishing...I could go on and on, but you get the idea! Homes here tend to run 15-20 per cent less than Mequon and while most are older, they are just as nice, many with large yards.
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• A+

• A+

• 3,182 Population

Grafton

• Suburb of Milwaukee, WI
• 21 reviews

Current Resident: 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!
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• A

• A+

• 11,627 Population

Port Washington

• Suburb of Milwaukee, WI
• 18 reviews

Current Resident: I'm in love with all of the parks and places to view Lake Michigan. They're well-kept, and it's a great way to get out and enjoy the day. I run to the beach from my house during the summertime every now and then, and it's so refreshing.

As far as safety goes, I'd say that Port is very safe. We have our moments, but every place does.

Schooling is not fantastic, but it isn't horrible. I have not attended here, but have in Grafton.

Overall, Port is beautiful in many places, and I'm so thankful to live in such a place!
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• A

• A

• 11,695 Population

Saukville

• Suburb of Milwaukee, WI
• 4 reviews

Nearby Resident: The people are kind, friendly, and caring. It feels like a much better atmosphere than larger metropolitan cities. The community even bought back their YMCA to prevent it from being shut down.
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• B+

• A

• 4,456 Population

Grafton Town

• Suburb of Milwaukee, WI
• 10 reviews

Niche User: In Wisconsin, the perfect mixture of the busy town life and nature scenery is available wherever you go. Madison, less than an hour from Devil's Lake. Milwaukee, if you travel less than half an hour out from it in any direction, you're almost guaranteed to be in a country part of town. You get the best of both worlds and also an actual four seasons compared with other states which don't even get snow. There's so much to see and do, yet when you want to get away from it all, just go to your friend's cabin up north.
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• A

• A

• 4,142 Population

Cedarburg Town

• Suburb of Milwaukee, WI
• 37 reviews

Current Resident: Love the old fashion feeling downtown. Awesome festivals all year. And spacious yet close to town. Everyone is super friendly. Neighbors are like family.
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• A

• A+

• 5,926 Population

Port Washington Town

• Suburb in Wisconsin
• 10 reviews

Current Resident: I grew up in the Town of Port Washington and have lived there all my life. I love the community and it's a great quite calm place to grow up. While it's a small town and Port Washington City isn't that much larger, Port has accessabiltiy to Milwaukee and is close enough to other larger cities that you don't have to feel like you are missing out on the big city life.
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• B+

• A

• 1,555 Population

Belgium

• Town in Wisconsin
• 3 reviews

Former Resident: Belgium is a friendly neighborhood for people of all ages. There are at least three parks that are well kept and fun for the kids. For the adults, there is a bar on Main street has to warm welcoming ambience of small town folk. As someone who grew up in this peaceful little town, I was never disappointed. I spent many cherished years enjoying the parks, restaurants, and neighborly citizens in the safe, peaceful town of Belgium, Wisconsin.
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• B+

• A-

• 2,210 Population

Belgium Town

• Town in Wisconsin
• 13 reviews

Niche User: I live in the country on a farm. I love it out here, it's peaceful, quite, friendly neighborhood, and the best thing of all is my little girl gets to see animals everyday, learn about them and learn responsibility at a young age and she loves it!
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• B+

• B+

• 1,653 Population

Fredonia

• Town in Wisconsin
• 6 reviews

Former Resident: This town is a quaint little neighborhood with friendly faces and a lovely community. However, they do not seem to put up signs when requested by the community members. For example, if a yield sign or stop sign fell they would just leave it sit.
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• B

• B

• 2,395 Population

Saukville Town

• Suburb in Wisconsin
• 3 reviews

Current Resident: Saukville is a nice neighborhood. When compared to the inner city, I feel safer living in this community with my three young children! I think I would like to see a bit more diversity in the area, as well as acceptance to diversity! Our community could really benefit from coming together and embracing diversity and differences! My children attend the public school, and for the most part, it's a pretty good education! My children love it!! However, the school does not have much diversity, and I feel that children in America need to be surrounded with a diverse community, or people tend to grow up with prejudices.
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• B

• B

• 1,771 Population

Fredonia Town

• Town in Wisconsin
• 1 review

• B

• B+

• 2,028 Population

Waubeka

• Town in Wisconsin
• 7 reviews

Niche User: I have not seen one police car in this area with his lights on. We have had no major crime either.
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• C

• B

• 760 Population