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About Oak Creek
City in Wisconsin, United StatesOak Creek is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. It sits on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan and is located immediately south of Milwaukee. The population was 36,497 at the 2020 census. In 2011, the city was one of the fastest growing in Milwaukee County and all of Wisconsin. The area has experienced an economic boom in recent years, with the addition of large companies such as Amazon, IKEA, the Astronautics Corporation of America & Meijer
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Housing in Oak Creek
The typical Oak Creek home is worth about $415,000, up 5.2% in a year, 22% above the Wisconsin typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Oak Creek
Safety Grade C+
Oak Creek reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 58% report less.
Schools in Oak Creek
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The public schools Oak Creek’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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