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The 100 Best Places to Raise a Family in Wisconsin. Check Out Where Oak Creek Placed
Where's the best place to raise a family in Wisconsin? Here's what they say about Oak Creek:

OAK CREEK -- Just in time for Summer 2016, Niche.com took a look at the best places to raise a family in states across the country.
According to its rankings, Wisconsin offers more than a few possibilities.
In the national rankings, Devon, Pennsylvania earned top honors. In Wisconsin, it's all about Cedarburg. The Metro Milwaukee area took five of the top 10 spots with Elm Grove (2), Whitefish Bay (3), Brookfield (4), Mequon (9) and Fox Point (10) placing high in the rankings. Oak Creek placed 81st.
The lists were created using information about public schools, crime rates, cost of living and family-friendly amenities. Data was pulled from the U.S. Census, FBI, BLS, CDC and other sources, according to Niche.
HERE IS WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT OAK CREEK:
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Oak Creek is a suburb in Wisconsin with 34,823 residents. It has average home values, average rent costs, and low unemployment levels. Its citizens generally have average education levels and high income levels.
Crime & Safety at Oak Creek:
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In 2012 there was a shooting at the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek and lives were lost. However, the police responded quickly and caught the perpetrator within a few hours. Police are visible daily throughout neighborhoods and on the main roads of the city. Vandalism and robbery are very low.
Overall Experience at Oak Creek:
The area is developing into a new/updated suburb of Milwaukee. New living spaces and stores are being built in this up and coming city.
Facts
Median Household Income
$64,570
Income Brackets
Under $25k - 15.55%
$25k–$44k - 16.18%
$45k–$74k - 26.26%
$75k–$149k - 32.77%
$150k+ - 9.24%
Here are the 100 best places to raise a family in Wisconsin, according to Niche.com. (Be sure to let us know if you agree by commenting below!)
- Cedarburg -- Ozaukee County
- Elm Grove -- Waukesha County
- Whitefish Bay -- Milwaukee County
- Brookfield -- Waukesha County
- North Hudson -- St. Croix County
- Waunakee -- Dane County
- Merton -- Waukesha County
- Hobart -- Brown County
- Mequon -- Ozaukee County
- Bayside -- Milwaukee County
- Fox Point -- Milwaukee County
- Cottage Grove -- Dane County
- River Hills -- Milwaukee County
- Verona -- Dane County
- Hudson -- St. Croix County
- Sun Prairie -- Dane County
- Troy Town -- St. Croix County
- Hartland -- Waukesha County
- Thiensville -- Ozaukee County
- Oregon -- Dane County
- Delafield -- Waukesha County
- Middleton -- Dane County
- Shorewood -- Milwaukee County
- Marshfield -- Wood County
- Sussex -- Waukesha County
- Oconomowoc -- Waukesha County
- Kimberly -- Outagamie County
- Howard -- Brown County
- Mount Horeb -- Dane County
- Wauwatosa -- Milwaukee County
- Appleton -- Outagamie County
- Suamico -- Brown County
- Neenah -- Winnebago County
- Onalaska -- La Crosse County
- Fitchburg -- Dane County
- Menomonee Falls -- Waukesha County
- Nashotah -- Waukesha County
- Rib Mountain -- Marathon County
- Holmen -- La Crosse County
- Grafton -- Ozaukee County
- DeForest -- Dane County
- Richmond Town -- St. Croix County
- Greendale -- Milwaukee County
- Kronenwetter -- Marathon County
- Pewaukee City -- Waukesha County
- Mukwonago -- Waukesha County
- Pewaukee Village -- Waukesha County
- Wales -- Waukesha County
- Jackson -- Washington County
- Saukville -- Ozaukee County
- Somerset -- St. Croix County
- Lisbon Town -- Waukesha County
- Big Bend -- Waukesha County
- Slinger -- Washington County
- Franklin -- Milwaukee County
- Genoa City -- Walworth County
- Freedom Town -- Outagamie County
- Osceola -- Polk County
- Eagle -- Waukesha County
- West Bend -- Washington County
- De Pere -- Brown County
- St. Joseph Town -- St. Croix County
- Plover -- Portage County
- Muskego -- Waukesha County
- Germantown -- Washington County
- Okauchee Lake -- Waukesha County
- Grand Chute Town -- Outagamie County
- Buchanan Town -- Outagamie County
- Ledgeview Town -- Brown County
- New Richmond -- St. Croix County
- Port Washington -- Ozaukee County
- Grand Rapids Town -- Wood County
- Hull Town -- Portage County
- North Prairie -- Waukesha County
- Washington Town -- Eau Claire County
- Clifton Town -- Pierce County
- McFarland -- Dane County
- Plymouth -- heboygan County
- Summit -- Waukesha County
- Allouez -- Brown County
- Oak Creek -- Milwaukee County
- Polk Town -- Washington County
- Wausau -- Marathon County
- Lake Hallie -- Chippewa County
- Fort Atkinson -- Jefferson County
- Silver Lake -- Kenosha County
- Waukesha -- Waukesha County
- Ashwaubenon -- Brown County
- Glendale -- Milwaukee County
- Greenville Town -- Outagamie County
- Farmington Town -- Polk County
- Jefferson -- Jefferson County
- Rothschild -- Marathon County
- Reedsburg -- Sauk County
- Madison -- Dane County
- Genesee Town -- Waukesha County
- Milton -- Rock County
- Trenton Town -- Washington County
- Algoma Town -- Winnebago County
- Twin Lakes -- Kenosha County
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