| | West Bend, WI | Waukesha, WI | United States |
| Overall | 99.0 | 107.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 97.4 | 98.5 | 100 |
| Health | 100.0 | 100.6 | 100 |
| Housing | 85.4 | 97.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $262,200 | $286,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,210.0% | 10,270.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 85.5 | 94.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 133.2 | 135.7 | 100 |
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Reviews for West Bend 
4 Reviews
terrible place, so inconvenient, terrible two taxi services. West bend just caters to the rich. If you don't have a car,you won't be able to survive there. City workers More
West Bend is a great small town that is growing fairly rapidly. If you are looking for a wonderful place to raise a family this is it! West Bend is pretty, has nice More
I've lived in west bend for the past 8 years and i must say, it's a joke. It's nice if your retired and looking for cheap living, other then that i would not raise a More
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Reviews for Waukesha 
7 Reviews
I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to More
I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live More
Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is More
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