City comparison
Green Bay, WI is about 100 miles (175 km) from Waukesha, WI in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 h 15 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Green Bay, WI to Waukesha, WI takes about 13 min, covering roughly 100 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Green Bay has a population of 106,846, vs 70,945 in Waukesha — about 1.5× larger by population. By land area, Green Bay covers about 45 sq mi vs 26 sq mi for Waukesha.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Green Bay | Waukesha | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $864/mo | $1,115/mo | 29.1% higher in Waukesha |
| Median home value | $172,700 | $267,200 | 54.7% higher in Waukesha |
| Median household income | $59,174 | $77,558 | 31.1% higher in Waukesha |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 94.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 91.6 | 1.6% higher in Waukesha |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 99.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 99.4 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Green Bay, you'd need $110,940 in Waukesha to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Green Bay, WI is about 9.9% cheaper overall than Waukesha, WI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% higher in Waukesha than in Green Bay. If you earn $80,000 in Green Bay, you'd need about $88,752 in Waukesha to keep the same standard of living.