City profile
Green Bay, WI
Friendly football town on the bay with low costs and short commutes.
Climate
Climate type
Four seasons
Winter avg
18°F
Summer avg
70°F
Sunny days / yr
180
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$260,000
Typical monthly housing
$1,825
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
90
Taxes
- Property tax
- 1.51%
- State income tax (top)
- 7.65%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 5.72%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate · county score 90/100
Top hazards: Cold wave, Hail, Lightning
Nearest major airport
108 mi to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Competitive / purple · 45% Democratic / 53% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
106,253
Growth since 2019
+1.4%
Median age
36.0
Residents 65+
14.2%
Median household income
$66,206
Income growth since 2019
+34.4%
Black household income
$43,819
Home ownership
57.9%
Poverty rate
14.7%
Poverty rate, 65+
10.9%
Race & ethnicity: Black 3.2% · White 63.9% · Hispanic 18.8% · Asian 4.9% · Other 9.2%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
450 · 36% above the national average
Property crime
1,193 · 23% below the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Green Bay Police Department. State average: violent 245, property 1,033.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Home prices are still rising in 2026 — good for long-term value, less room to negotiate
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: winter storms
Highlights
- Affordable
- Friendly community
- Short commutes
Trade-offs
- Very cold winters
- Small Black community
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.