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    Moving to Green Bay, WI

    Is Green Bay a good place to live?

    Watch Green Bay

    Green Bay ranks #30 of 35 Wisconsin cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (33/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $191,500
    +10.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $904
    per month
    Household income
    $62,546
    median
    Unemployment
    4.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Green Bay

    The median home value in Green Bay is $191,500 and median rent is $904 a month, against a median household income of $62,546. Homes cost about 3.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Green Bay crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Wisconsin the 2025 rate was 245 violent and 1,033 property crimes per 100,000 people — #45 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Green Bay, WI

    Green Bay has about 106,585 residents, 4.3% unemployment and 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Green Bay with

    Green Bay vs MilwaukeeGreen Bay vs MadisonGreen Bay vs KenoshaGreen Bay vs RacineGreen Bay vs AppletonGreen Bay vs WaukeshaGreen Bay vs Eau ClaireGreen Bay vs Oshkosh

    More: Where to move in Wisconsin · Best counties in Wisconsin

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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