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    Moving to Oak Creek, WI

    Is Oak Creek a good place to live?

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    Oak Creek ranks #3 of 35 Wisconsin cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (73/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.5% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $305,100
    +8.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,397
    per month
    Household income
    $93,120
    median
    Unemployment
    0.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Oak Creek

    The median home value in Oak Creek is $305,100 and median rent is $1,397 a month, against a median household income of $93,120. Homes cost about 3.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Oak Creek 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 Oak Creek, WI

    Oak Creek has about 36,473 residents, 0.8% unemployment and 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Oak Creek with

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    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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