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43.12° N · 88.38° W · GEOID 5514225

Chenequa

Waukesha County, Wisconsin · part of the Milwaukee, WI metro

Limited data population under 5,000

WisconsinChenequa, WIChenequaChenequa

The short answer

Chenequa is home to 742 people. Median household income is $223,750 a year and median rent is $3,501 a month, 18.8% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $1,402,800, about 6.3x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$3,501
156% above the median place
Median household income
$223,750
179% above the median place
Median home value
$1,402,800
339% above the median place
Unemployment
2.3%
53% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Chenequa

  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 19.1% a year while household income rose 5.2%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 157 Wisconsin places.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $187,500 a year left, more than in 97% of places its size. It is the highest of 119 Wisconsin places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 151 Wisconsin places.
  • The median home is valued at $1,402,800, more than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 158 Wisconsin places.
  • Median rent is $3,501 a month, higher than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 158 Wisconsin places.
01

Moving to Chenequa

Waukesha County gains about 4.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in17,875
Moved out16,269
Net+1,606

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Wisconsin, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within WisconsinOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$87K
Leavers$90K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Waukesha County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.1% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.4% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Waukesha County report $86,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $90,300.
Income you would need
$140,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $3,501 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $4,001 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $1,402,800.
Getting to work
26 minutes each way on average; 14.1% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CA matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving out7
$90,265
28% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
4.2
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7
$86,790
23% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureChenequaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.1%11% below
Moved from another state1County figure1.4%32% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure4.2above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$86,79023% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$90,26528% above
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Chenequa18.8%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$140,040
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
18.8%
8% below the median place
Home price to income
6.3x
65% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
19%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$187,800
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Median home value1
$1,402,800
339% above the median place
Homeownership1
94.2%
42% above the median place
All 14 cost and housing measures
MeasureChenequaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$3,501156% above
Rent to income118.8%8% below
Home price to income16.3x65% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure96.94% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,26322% below
Property tax paid (median)1$10,001206% above
Median home value1$1,402,800339% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure5.4%68% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure52.2%1% above
Homeownership194.2%42% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$4,001114% above
Vacant homes121.1%199% above
Median year built119730% below
03

Work and pay

Median household income is $223,750, 179% above the median place.

Median household income1
$223,750
179% above the median place
Works from home1
14.1%
13% above the median place
Mean commute1
26 min
4% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureChenequaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$223,750179% above
Income per person1County figure$58,12645% above
Unemployment1County figure2.3%53% below
Average annual pay5County figure$71,7399% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure2.5%32% below
Jobs5County figure248,66265% above
Poverty rate1County figure5.2%51% below
Mean commute126 min4% above
Works from home114.1%13% above
Commutes by transit1County figure0.2%73% below
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 99.5%, 8% above the median place.

High school or higher1
99.5%
8% above the median place
Median age1
59.3
52% above the median place
Household size1
3.3
32% above the median place
All 9 people measures
MeasureChenequaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17426646th largest
Population change since 202060.8%33% below
Median age159.352% above
Bachelor's or higher155.7%74% above
High school or higher199.5%8% above
Household size13.332% above
Born abroad1County figure5.5%38% below
No health insurance1County figure3.1%52% below
Homes with broadband194.2%2% above
05

Life in Chenequa

159 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars20.1 −3%
Shops30.0 −1%
Arts, recreation and fitness6.4 +56%
Doctors' offices and clinics29.8 +48%
Child care centers2.3 +0%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
29.8
48% above the median place
Public schools10
113
above the median place (median 9)
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
6.4
56% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureChenequaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure113above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure60,032above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure15.31% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure20.13% below
Shops per 10k8County figure30.01% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure6.456% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure29.848% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.30% above
National Register listings9County figure159above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

January average low is 12°F, 51% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Chenequa. Larger places are fetched first.

January average low11
12°F
51% below the median place
Hurricane risk12
9.7
86% below the median place
Average temperature11
47°F
15% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureChenequaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure82°F6% below
January average low11County figure12°F51% below
Average temperature11County figure47°F15% below
Annual precipitation11County figure35.6 in19% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure88.94% below
Hurricane risk12County figure9.786% below
Tornado risk12County figure95.718% above
Wildfire risk12County figure49.719% below
Heat wave risk12County figure90.40% above
Median air quality index13County figure415% below
Good air days13County figure66.3%3% below
08

Chenequa in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 20% of the median income in 2030, up from 19% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$3,501/mo (2024)$4,780/mo$3,930 to $5,830/mo+5.3%
Median household income$223,750 (2024)$288,000$243,500 to $341,000+4.3%
Median home value$1,402,800 (2024)$1,840,000$1,336,000 to $2,535,000+4.6%
Population521 (2025)530510 to 550+0.2%

The median home would be worth 6.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 6.3 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Chenequa

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CA$3,501$200,761Compare
Englewood Cliffs, NJ$3,501$230,611Compare
Rossmoor, CA$3,501$211,597Compare
Villa Park, CA$3,501$202,245Compare
Villa Park, CARossmoor, CAEnglewood Cliffs, NJLucas Valley-Marinwood, CAChenequa, WIChenequaLucas Valley-MarinwoodRossmoorVilla ParkChenequaLucas Valley-MarinwoodRossmoorVilla Park

Common questions

Is Chenequa a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 19.1% a year while household income rose 5.2%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 157 Wisconsin places. After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $187,500 a year left, more than in 97% of places its size. It is the highest of 119 Wisconsin places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Chenequa expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 18.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $1,402,800.

What salary do you need to live in Chenequa?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $140,040 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Chenequa?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CA, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Rossmoor, CA and Villa Park, CA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Chenequa with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Chenequa itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/chenequa-wisconsin

Citytistics. “Chenequa, Wisconsin.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/chenequa-wisconsin/

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