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    Moving to Mequon, WI

    Is Mequon a good place to live?

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    Mequon ranks #1 of 35 Wisconsin cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (78/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $485,300
    +4.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,271
    per month
    Household income
    $147,391
    median
    Unemployment
    2.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Mequon

    The median home value in Mequon is $485,300 and median rent is $2,271 a month, against a median household income of $147,391. Homes cost about 3.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Mequon 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 Mequon, WI

    Mequon has about 25,259 residents, 2.1% unemployment and 38% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Mequon with

    Mequon vs MilwaukeeMequon vs MadisonMequon vs Green BayMequon vs KenoshaMequon vs RacineMequon vs AppletonMequon vs WaukeshaMequon vs Eau Claire

    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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