Money Magazine Just listed New Berlin, WI as No. 34 of the best small towns to live in in the Whole country...we aren't surprised....we did our home work before we elected to build here...it's an outstanding location...great park system....a small town feel but close to the "big city" and everything you need to have the best of all world's...it's a little bit country....and a great place to live. At just 50 years old....New Berlin is a Babe in terms of suburb age.
Residents are tight knit, joining together for holiday parades and youth sporting events. A highly organized parks and forestry department is one of the hallmarks of this town.
While it still has a rural feel --- it also has an expanding industrial park that helps strengthen the town's tax base. In the time we have lived here, just over a decade....there have been a number of years when our taxes actually decreased !
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Statistics for New Berlin....You'll Want to Call it Home !
Courtesey of Money Magazine 2009 - Best Small Towns in America
New Berlin stats
Median family income
(per year) |
$96,994 |
$97,441 |
Job growth %
(2000-2008)* |
7.28% |
19.58% |
| See jobs near New Berlin |
| Median home price |
$222,000 |
$262,148 |
| See New Berlin homes for sale |
Test scores reading
(% above/below state average) |
36.8% |
25.6% |
Test scores math
(% above/below average) |
49.4% |
28.2% |
| Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) |
1 |
1 |
| Property crime incidents (per 1,000) |
16 |
19 |
Restaurants
(within 15 miles) |
2,333 |
1,923 |
| High temp in July ° F |
83.1° |
85.5° |
| Low temp in Jan ° F |
10.1° |
21.0° |
| Median age |
41.7 |
36.6 |
Median family income
(per year) |
$96,994 |
$97,441 |
Family purchasing power
(annual, cost-of-living adjusted) |
$95,844 |
$95,041 |
| State sales tax |
5.00% |
5.63% |
State income tax rate
(highest bracket) |
6.75%I |
6.06% |
State income tax rate
(lowest bracket) |
4.60%I |
3.07% |
Auto insurance premiums
(Average price quotes, for the state) |
$1,295 |
$1,744 |
Job growth %
(2000-2008)* |
7.28% |
19.58% |
| See jobs near New Berlin |
| Median home price |
$222,000 |
$262,148 |
Average property taxes
(2007) |
$4,215 |
$3,853 |
| See New Berlin homes for sale |
Colleges, universities and
professional schools (within 30 miles) |
17 |
20 |
Test scores reading
(% above/below state average) |
36.8% |
25.6% |
Test scores math
(% above/below average) |
49.4% |
28.2% |
% students attending public/private
schools (located within town limits) |
88.9/11.1 |
90.1/9.9 |
Air quality index*
(% of days AQI ranked as good) |
90.0% |
78.6% |
| Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) |
1 |
1 |
| Property crime incidents (per 1,000) |
16 |
19 |
| Median commute time (in minutes) |
20.0 |
22.5 |
% population with commute
45 mins. or longer |
5.4% |
13.8% |
| % population walk or bike to work |
1.0% |
2.3% |
Movie theaters
(within 15 miles) |
34 |
24 |
Restaurants
(within 15 miles) |
2,333 |
1,923 |
Bars
(within 15 miles) |
846 |
174 |
Public golf courses
(within 30 miles) |
163 |
148 |
Libraries
(within 15 miles) |
69 |
53 |
Museums (accredited by AAM;
within 30 miles) |
4 |
7 |
| Ski resorts (within 100 miles) |
20 |
17 |
| Arts funding (Dollars per person of state funds spent on arts) |
0.7 |
1.2 |
Annual rainfall
(inches) |
33.93 |
39.77 |
| % clear days in the area |
25 |
27 |
| High temp in July ° F |
83.1° |
85.5° |
| Low temp in Jan ° F |
10.1° |
21.0° |
| Median age |
41.7 |
36.6 |
Completed at least some college
(% of residents) |
69.2% |
71.9% |
| Married % |
65.4% |
62.9% |
| Divorced % |
6.3% |
7.7% |
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Racial diversity index
We chose to build our home here...we know it, we live it, we love it...call us and we'll
give you a tour....and more reasons for you to Come to, Choose and Live in New Berlin.
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Hmmmm...my husband thinks we should live in Wisconsin for this very reason... :)
See....we could be neighbors...while you were writing this comment...I was writing on yours...we have the chemistry...we would welcome you here...home..come on up...the livings fine !
Sally and david - Looks like you are blessed to live in a prety healthy local economy! Lovely spot too!
He Lisa...Come on over and pull up a bar stool...take a walk in the park....enjoy the ice cream social...it's like a big small town...you are most welcome !
Sounds like a nice, albeit very cold, place...
Ah....,my southern gentleman pal...it's all relative.....and a great excuse for a fur coat !
Sally I have a niece living in New Berlin. If we ever visit will have to stop by your place too...
No ifs and or butts....whoops buts....we will see each other sometime in 2009 !
Congratulations on making the top 100 - My community was #72 two years ago, and we felt the same way... it was no secret to us that Crofton was a great place to live. And congratulations on passing your 250,000 point mark!
Thank you Margaret...New Berlin is a big small town...lots of "big city" conveniences without getting lost in the fray of a large city....we love it....!
Sally & David - this post is such a warm endorsement of New Berlin. I almost want to move over there! : )
Time to join the Packer team Yolanda...we would welcome you warmly with a cup of or glass...Festival...snowball....come on up !