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A city of 40,270 people in Wisconsin
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Map of New Berlin: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land4.9%1,155 of 23,445 acres
Trails16 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1929 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About New Berlin

City in Wisconsin
1840Established
40,451Population
36.9 sq miArea
922 ftElevation

New Berlin () is a city in eastern Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 40,451 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code53146, 53151
Area code262
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Housing in New Berlin

$455K▲ 5.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical New Berlin home is worth about $455,000, up 5.3% in a year, 34% above the Wisconsin typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market36
Sale-to-list102%
Sold in May39
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Safety in New Berlin

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Safety Grade B+

New Berlin reports less crime per resident than 73% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
New Berlin 0.5
Wisconsin 2.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
New Berlin 6.1
Wisconsin 10.3
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools New Berlin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 92% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#42Best public schoolsof 262 in WI
DistrictNew Berlin School DistrictSchools10

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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