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Green Bay, Wisconsin is one of the great places in the U.S. for that retirement or second home. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, weather and other demographics.


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Green Bay, Wisconsin


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Green Bay Metro Area blank 226,778 blank
Green Bay 96,466 102,313 100,781



Green Bay
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2010 .$135,859-0.2%
Jun $138,594 . .
Apr $140,231 . .
Mar $132,489 . .
Jan $127,726 . .
2009 .$136,070-12.8%
2008 .$156,1021.3%
2007 . $154,163 -3.7%
2006 . $160,148 2.7%
2005 . $155,912 5.6%
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Cost of Living (2010)
84% GPTR 99 City Average
127%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2010)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Milwaukee na
Home Sales Price in Milwaukee $204,000 $213,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 67% of Milwaukee home prices 155%



Green Bay
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
116 miles  to Milwaukee GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2008 271 60 4 0
2007 275 84 6 0
2006 319 41 1 0
2005 263 90 11 0




Green Bay
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 21 0 79
2002 40 1 59




Taxes
(2009-2010)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 5.4% -- 41* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 102 days 13* -- 99 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Green Bay
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
None 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
2 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 3 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 359 50 309
2007 346 62 284
2006 338 55 283
2005 337 49 288




Green Bay
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 7 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 16 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 70 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 81 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 29 in 35 in



Elevation
687 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Green Bay
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Lower Moderate
Earthquake .1% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 0 0
Flood High Very High
Tornado Low Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire Low Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 80.5% 83.3%
Black 2.9% 6.9%
Native American 3.8% 0.8%
Asian 3.8% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Other 7.7% 3.3%
Multiple Races 1.3% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 10.7% 8.7%



Green Bay
Median Age (2006)
33 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 43,123 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 96% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 4% 14%
Home Ownership Rate 56% 54%
Median Family Income $48,678 $55,423
Average Family Size 3.06 2.91



Green Bay
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
St Vincent Hospital Green Bay In the city Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city
Bellin Memorial Hospital Green Bay In the city Yes
St Mary's Hospital Medical Center Green Bay In the city Yes
2 more hospital(s) can be viewed at the Medical Care page.



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 44 31
People Per Square Mile 2,290 2,035



Green Bay
Building Permits
(single family homes)
2009 89
2008 57
2007 80
2006 79
2005 166




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 8,426 5,926
HDD 7,963 4,677
CDD 463 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Green Bay Area)
Green Bay Area EPA Cleanup Sites


Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



Green Bay Area Interactive Maps

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