Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For a city of 106,675, Green Bay does unevenly: it grades C−, 336th among Wisconsin's 357 graded towns. The trade-off: its schools rank behind 89% of the state's. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 94% of U.S. towns, with 19 places on the National Register. 38% of working residents work locally in Green Bay, against 8.2% in Wisconsin’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Hazelwood and Tank Cottage. Only 16 of Wisconsin’s 190 towns score lower on safety.
Where Green Bay beats most towns.
Hazelwood| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | 8,822 |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | 7,857 |
| Rasmussen University-Wisconsin | 112 |
Its founding year, 1634, is the earliest of any Wisconsin town we grade.
Census counts: 2,275 in 1860, 107,395 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1824 and 4 maps from 1954 on.
19 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Green Bay is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Green Bay, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Green Bay.
Green Bay has cooler summers than nearly all U.S. towns, costs less than Allouez or any other town next door and is safe by national standards but not by Wisconsin’s.
42 miles of trail in 59 parks and preserves. Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary, at 580 acres with 4.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. The trail density in Green Bay is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Green Bay | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Baird Creek Greenway | 11.1 mi | 551 |
| 2. Cofrin Arboretum | 5 mi | 289 |
| 3. Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary | 4.4 mi | 580 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Green Bay Area Public School District. Three of its 51 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edison MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,121 | D |
| Preble HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,149 | C− |
| Leonardo da Vinci School for Gifted LearnersTop results in townGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 334 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
At 31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 91% of Wisconsin’s graded towns.
Green Bay’s violent crime rate is 4.5 per 1,000 residents. Green Bay reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 74% report less. Green Bay’s property crime rate is 11.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Green Bay | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 11.8 per 1,000 residents | 6.3 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 162 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Green Bay.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
All 7 graded neighbors score healthier than its C, from Bellevue (B) to Hobart (A).
18% of adults worry about having enough food in Green Bay. Green Bay beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 44% of adults have obesity in Green Bay.
| Green Bay | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 10% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 7.1% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Green Bay | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.2% | 8.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 17.9% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
July afternoons average 77.8°, cooler than in 96% of U.S. towns; January nights average 12.8°. The Green Bay weather station, 6 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 161 days: shorter than most of the country, but longer than 76% of Wisconsin places with climate records.
Green Bay has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. About 56 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Green Bay | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 78°F | 82°F | 85°F |
| January low | 13°F | 11°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Green Bay’s working residents works in town. 15% of Green Bay residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Ashwaubenon (13%), De Pere (6%) and Howard (4%).
| Green Bay | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 6.3% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $88,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 11% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its typical home is the least expensive on its borders; Allouez is next at $324K.
The typical Green Bay home is worth about $286,000, up 5.1% in a year, 15% below the Wisconsin typical home.
| Green Bay | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $932 a month | $1,080 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 45% | 39% | 48% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
People 65 and older are 14% of residents (19% statewide). 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Green Bay | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 24% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 32% | 29% |
50.3% women, 49.7% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±0.8 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 36.7, men 35.2.
| Green Bay | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.1% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.7% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.6% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.7% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.3% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.7% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.8% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.9% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Green Bay. Close and well known come first.
Big drawin town Stadium & arenaLambeau Field
4 mi Stadium & arenaResch Center
4 mi MuseumNational Railroad Museum
in town Theme parkBay Beach Amusement Park
34 mi MuseumUSS Cobia
33 mi Ancient siteRouse SimmonsLambeau Field: JL1Row, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resch Center: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National Railroad Museum: Dual Freq, CC BY 3.0 · Bay Beach Amusement Park: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Cobia: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Rouse Simmons: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
5 within 15 miles of the center of Green Bay
About 6 of every 100 Green Bay residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
3 colleges in town.
19 places in Green Bay on the National Register of Historic Places.
51 notable people were born in Green Bay.
City and county seat of Brown County, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. It is located along the Green Bay inlet at the mouth of the Fox River on Lake Michigan. With a population of 107,395 at the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous city in Wisconsin and third-most populous city on Lake Michigan. The Green Bay metropolitan area has an estimated 335,000 residents. The Green Bay area was inhabited by various indigenous tribes, including the Menominee and Ho-Chunk. It was settled in 1634 by Jean Nicolet as a fur trading post in New France. The first permanent European inhabitants arrived during British control in the mid-18th century. Its development was shaped by its locatio…
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7 towns share a border with Green Bay.
All 6 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C−; Bellevue (C) is closest. Hobart next door grades higher for schools (A− to Green Bay’s D) and lower for cost of living (C− to B).
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay | #336 | C− | B | C | D | C |
| Scott | #287 | C+ | B− | — | D | B+ |
| Ashwaubenon | #200 | B | B− | C+ | B | B |
| Bellevue | #318 | C | C+ | — | D | B |
| Howard | #115 | A− | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Hobart | #129 | A− | C− | — | A− | A |
| Humboldt | — | — | A− | — | C− | B+ |
| Allouez | #235 | B− | B− | — | D | A− |
Humboldt has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Scott, Bellevue, Howard, Hobart, Humboldt and Allouez report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Green Bay with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Green Bay grades C− overall, better than 22% of U.S. towns and #336 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades C for health, C for safety and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 3.6 years of the area's median household income ($79,267 across the Green Bay, WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
51 notable people were born here, including Zack Snyder and Tony Shalhoub.
