Village in Wisconsin, United States

Nashotah

$688kMedian Home
286Sunny Days/yr
57°FAvg High Temp
View on Map· Pop. 1k· Elev. 948 ftWikipedia

Nashotah is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,321 at the 2020 census. The village took its name from the nearby Nashotah Lakes.Wikipedia

State Context

WisconsinU.S. state

Wisconsin is a state in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. With a population of about 6 million and an area of about 65,500 square miles (170,000 km2), Wisconsin is the 21st-largest state by population and the 23rd-largest by area. It has 72 counties.Wikipedia

Income tax: 3.50% - 7.65%Avg sales tax: 5.43%Property tax: 1.51%Official school data available

About the Region

Great Lakes Midwest

The Great Lakes Midwest is undergoing a quiet, steady reassessment. Cities like Detroit, Cleveland, and Buffalo — long associated with industrial decline — have seen genuine neighborhood revivals driven by very low housing costs and incoming professional and creative workers. Chicago remains the undisputed anchor: a world-class city that, particularly in its residential neighborhoods, is underpriced relative to coastal equivalents. Minneapolis consistently ranks among the best-governed large cities in the country, with a walkable downtown and access to 10,000 lakes.

Winters are genuinely cold — lake-effect snow shapes life along the Great Lakes shores, and Minneapolis regularly logs the coldest temperatures of any major American city — but summers compensate with warmth and greenness that surprises transplants from the coasts. The economic base has diversified significantly: advanced manufacturing, major healthcare systems, agriculture tech, and financial services anchor the broader region, while university towns like Ann Arbor, Madison, and Bloomington punch well above their weight culturally.

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$688k
Median Home Price
Household Income
$56k
Median annual
05

Climate

Sunshine
286
sunny days per year
78% of the year
Avg High Temp
57°F
annual average
Humidity
71%
relative humidity
Comfort Score
52/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
52°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
36"
inches per year
Snowfall
16"
inches per year
Air Quality
41
Good AQI
07

Demographics

Population1k
Altitude948 ftabove sea level
Median Age45 yrs
College Educated23%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home6%of workforce

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