Lisbon, WI, USA - panoramio (1), 2011
Lisbon’s story
180 years in pictures
Census counts: 8,352 in 1980, 10,477 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 5 maps from 1892 on.
- 1846Lisbon is settled
Photo: Awkwafaba · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
11,150
2025 Census estimate · +7.9% since 2020
Typical home
$579K
+5.6% in a year
Household income
$124K
median
Median age
44.7
years
Jobs based here
2,864
A commuter town
Is Lisbon a good place to live?
The best of Lisbon’s subject grades are an A+ for incomes and schools; the weakest is a D for walkability. Only 72 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score higher on incomes. Lisbon’s median household income is $124,000, above both Wisconsin’s towns ($87,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The biggest place to walk is Lisbon Community Park, 136 acres with 1.4 miles of trail. Lisbon has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and health, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
What makes Lisbon stand out
Where Lisbon beats most towns.
Hamilton School District
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond Elementary | PK–8 | 410 |
| Templeton Middle | 7–8 | 766 |
| Silver Spring Intermediate | 5–6 | 758 |
SchoolsA+
#9 of the 362 Wisconsin towns we grade for schools
NCES · EDFacts.
Natural hazardsA−
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
0historic places
History
Settled in 1846
A long history
A history going back 180 years.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Lisbon for work
Where Lisbon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,864jobs based in Lisbon
2%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Lisbon grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Lisbon is from typical.
Lisbon has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and health, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
Jobs & incomeA+Open →SchoolsA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.7 of 20; 2.9% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 15% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 54 attractions →Fiserv Forum and 28 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lisbon. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Stadium & arenaFiserv Forum
20 mi MuseumMilwaukee Art Museum350K visitors a year
19 mi Stadium & arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
19 mi MuseumNature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin
19 mi MuseumHarley-Davidson Museum300K visitors a year
30 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music TheatreSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fiserv Forum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Milwaukee Art Museum: Michael Hicks (Mulad), CC BY 2.0 · UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena: Shadowlink1014, Public domain · Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin: The original uploader was Sulfur at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harley-Davidson Museum: Dori, CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lisbon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lisbon, and how to reach them.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSussex Village Hall & Water UtilityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpBy addressDay by addressTown site
SchoolsArrowhead Union High School DistrictHamilton School DistrictMerton Community School District3 districts serve Lisbon; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Lisbon ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP codes53089, 53072, 53029, 5301753089 73% · 53072 10% · 53029 9% · 53017 7%Census 2020
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 Lisbon.
HousingCost of living grade B+
A typical Lisbon home is worth about $579K
The typical Lisbon home is worth about $579,000, up 5.6% in a year, 72% above the Wisconsin typical home. 94% of households own their home in Lisbon, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 74% and U.S. towns at 73%. The median rent in Lisbon is $1,371 a month.
$579KZillow home value
| Lisbon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 94% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,371 a month | $1,076 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Lisbon$579K
Wisconsin$337K
Market temperature
40
days on market
100.4%
sale-to-list price
+5.6%
value change, 1 year
13
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsA+
Public schools in Lisbon beat 95% of Wisconsin districts
Its public schools are run by the Hamilton School District. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Hamilton High, with 1,577 students.
95%of WI districts it outscoresA+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Templeton MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 766 | A |
| Hamilton HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,577 | A− |
| Silver Spring IntermediateTop results in townGrades 5–6 | Grades 5–6 | 758 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Lisbon faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lisbon.
15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 1979
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Most of Lisbon’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Lisbon for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Lisbon grew to 2,864 in 2023, 512 more than in 2013. 3.2% of Lisbon residents live below the poverty line.
2%work in town
| Lisbon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 17% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Lisbon2%
Milwaukee15%
Menomonee Falls7%
Waukesha7%
Brookfield6%
12 mi
median commute distance
2,864
jobs based in Lisbon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lisbon
Lisbon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Lisbon’s July high is 82°F.
54″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–30°
Spring35–55°
Summer58–79°
Fall40–59°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). 42% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lisbon. Lisbon has grown 7.9% since 2020, to 11,150 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
44.7median age · WI 40.2
| Lisbon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 44.7 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 20% | 18% |
LisbonWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school23%
Some college19%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s30%
Graduate13%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.9 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Lisbon | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.8% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.7% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.5% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.5% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.5% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.1% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.5% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.8% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
OutdoorsC+
Lisbon has set aside 0.1% of its land for conservation
7.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
0.1%conserved
| Lisbon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.1%
conserved · 21 of 16,944 acres
7.1 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lisbon Community Park | 1.4 mi | 136 |
| 2. Lisbon Oaks Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lisbon
18pages on Lisbon
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
10 within 15 miles of the center of Lisbon
Waukesha County Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pewaukee6 mi$4,872 in-state tuitionNashotah HouseUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Nashotah10.2 miCarroll UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Waukesha10.6 mi$38,890 tuition
About 5 of every 100 Lisbon residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
About Lisbon
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Lisbon is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 10,477 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Colgate and Lake Five are located partially in the village.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 971 ft
Lisbon’s neighbors
10 towns share a border with Lisbon.
SussexMertonMenomonee FallsPewaukeeMertonRichfieldLannonHartlandDelafieldBrookfieldLisbon
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | — | — | B+ | — | A+ | — |
| Sussex | #87 | A− | C− | — | A | A |
| Merton | #71 | A | C− | — | A+ | A |
| Menomonee Falls | #46 | A | C− | A− | A | A− |
| Pewaukee | #139 | A− | C− | — | B | A |
| Merton | #94 | A− | D | — | A+ | A |
| Richfield | #93 | A− | C− | — | A− | A |
| Lannon | — | — | A− | — | A | A− |
Lannon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Lisbon, Sussex, Merton, Pewaukee, Merton, Richfield and Lannon report no FBI crime data of their own. Lisbon isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lisbon with a neighbor →
Questions about Lisbon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lisbon, WI a good place to live?
Lisbon has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and health, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health). Public schools that outperform most of Wisconsin.
Is Lisbon, WI expensive?
Not for the area. That is 4.7 years of the area's median household income ($123,720 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.