Is Genoa City a good place to live?
Genoa City grades C+ overall, 304th of 357 graded towns in Wisconsin, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Natural-hazard risk is low. On the other side, its public schools trail 78% of Wisconsin towns on state tests and graduation. Genoa City’s property crime rate is 35.7 per 1,000 residents, above both Wisconsin’s towns (6.3) and U.S. towns (9.9). Only 32 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on history. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 81% of U.S. towns.
What makes Genoa City stand out
Where Genoa City beats most towns.
97% of working residents leave Genoa City for work
Where Genoa City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Genoa City grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Genoa City is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Genoa City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Genoa City, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Genoa City.
Genoa City sends many workers across the state line and has fewer 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of Wisconsin; it also has seen reported crime rise by about half.
For schools, Genoa City earns a C−
Its public schools are run by the Genoa City J2 School District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookwood MiddleLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 213 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Genoa City has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
36% of working residents cross a state line to work. Jobs based here fell from 656 in 2013 to 498.
Most working residents leave Genoa City for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in Genoa City is 30 minutes. Since 2013, Genoa City has lost 158 jobs, to 498 in 2023.
| Genoa City | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 7.2% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Genoa City
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Genoa City.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Genoa City
The Mc Henry -wg Stratton L&d weather station, 14 miles away, records that about 11 days a year reach 90°: fewer than most of the country, but more than 82% of Wisconsin places with climate records. January nights average 13.5°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 97% of Wisconsin places with climate records; July afternoons average 82.9°.
Genoa City has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Genoa City’s January low is 14°F. About 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Genoa City | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 14°F | 11°F | 22°F |
| July high | 83°F | 82°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Genoa City is safer than 65% of U.S. towns, by crime per resident
Reported crimes rose from 6 to 103 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Property crime runs at 35.7 per 1,000 residents, 3 times the Wisconsin rate.
Among 182 Wisconsin towns, just 8 have a lower violent crime rate than Genoa City.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Genoa City ranks healthier than 59% of the country’s towns
Genoa City beats the Wisconsin average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 23% of adults binge drink in Genoa City.
| Genoa City | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 20% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 78% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Genoa City | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.8% | 8.6% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 72.9% | 77.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical home in Genoa City is valued at about $317K
The typical Genoa City home is worth about $317,000, up 7.8% in a year, 6% below the Wisconsin typical home. 93% of Genoa City households own their home.
| Genoa City | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 93% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,181 a month | $1,076 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Genoa City has set aside 3.1% of its land for conservation
0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Genoa City | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Six Flags Great America and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Genoa City. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
22 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
39 mi MuseumMcDonald's #1 Store Museum
17 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre15 mi MuseumVolo Auto Museum
39 mi Zoo & aquariumMilwaukee County ZooPhoto credits
Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · McDonald's #1 Store Museum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Milwaukee County Zoo: Awkwafaba, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Genoa City
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Genoa City; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Genoa City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Genoa City
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Genoa City is a village located in Kenosha and Walworth counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, 43 mi (69 km) south-southwest of Milwaukee, located on the Illinois–Wisconsin border. The population was 2,982 at the 2020 census. It was named after Genoa, New York, which, in turn, was named after Genoa, Italy.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 830 ft
- ZIP code
- 53128
- Area code
- 262
Genoa City’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Genoa City.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa City | #304 | C+ | C+ | B+ | C− | B |
| Randall | #153 | B+ | B | — | B− | B |
| Bloomfield · Bloomfield | #245 | B− | B− | — | B | C+ |
Randall and Bloomfield report no FBI crime data of their own. Bloomfield and Bloomfield are one community, graded once. Compare Genoa City with a neighbor →
Questions about Genoa City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Genoa City, WI a good place to live?
Genoa City grades C+ overall, better than 37% of U.S. towns and #304 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades B for health, B+ for safety and C− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Genoa City, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.