Best PlacesSouth Pier, Sheboygan, WI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around South Pier, Sheboygan, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
South Pier, Sheboygan ranks 2,943rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in South Pier, Sheboygan
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
South Pier, Sheboygan's strengths and weaknesses
Where South Pier, Sheboygan ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
- Short commute20.0 minutes each way, better than 80% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 76% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 76% of neighborhoods
Where South Pier, Sheboygan ranks low
- School gradeD+, better than only 22% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 23% of neighborhoods
- Household income$56,842 median, better than only 24% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 27% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 29% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in South Pier, Sheboygan
A household needs to earn about $51,000 a year to comfortably buy the median South Pier, Sheboygan home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $56,842, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses South Pier, Sheboygan's effective rate of 1.16%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in South Pier, Sheboygan
South Pier, Sheboygan's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for South Pier, Sheboygan.
Who works in South Pier, Sheboygan, and how
Work in South Pier, Sheboygan centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 9%
Life in South Pier, Sheboygan
South Pier, Sheboygan has more restaurants and bars per resident than 91% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 90% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of South Pier, Sheboygan and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in South Pier, Sheboygan, month by month
South Pier, Sheboygan sees roughly 111 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 82 degrees. January highs sit near 30, with lows near 17. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 23° | 17° |
| April | 54° | 43° | 35° |
| July | 82° | 71° | 62° |
| October | 61° | 51° | 43° |
Flying in and out of South Pier, Sheboygan
The nearest airport, Appleton International, is about 54 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Mitchell International, about 56 miles away.
The best schools in and around South Pier, Sheboygan
Schools across South Pier, Sheboygan average a D+, better than 22% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Wilson ElementaryC+ · 39% proficient
- Grant ElementaryC · 33% proficient
- Sheboygan Leadership AcademyC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- Urban MiddleB− · 40% proficient
- Etude MiddleC · 35% proficient
- Horace Mann MiddleC · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- Etude HighD+ · 25% proficient
- North HighD+ · 24% proficient
- George D Warriner High School For Personalized LearningD · 21% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every South Pier, Sheboygan school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
South Pier, Sheboygan measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare South Pier, Sheboygan against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in South Pier, Sheboygan
Is South Pier, Sheboygan a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, South Pier, Sheboygan ranks 2,943rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, walkability, and short commutes, and lowest on the schools and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is South Pier, Sheboygan expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $187,722. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $56,842 median income, cost of living beats 40% of neighborhoods.
Is South Pier, Sheboygan safe?
South Pier, Sheboygan is safer than 42% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $579 per resident a year.
Compare South Pier, Sheboygan with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to South Pier, Sheboygan. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in South Pier, Sheboygan represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
South Pier, Sheboygan detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for South Pier, Sheboygan: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in South Pier, Sheboygan: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of South Pier, Sheboygan: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in South Pier, Sheboygan: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
South Pier, Sheboygan detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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