Pros and Cons of Living in Neenah
Neenah's core trade-off pairs a genuine lake-and-river geographic identity and below-average crime against a disclosed, above-average property tax rate.
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Learn morePro: a genuine Doty Island/Lake Winnebago setting
Neenah sits directly where the Fox River meets Lake Winnebago -- a real, distinct geographic identity within the Fox Valley, with tangible amenities like Riverside park's sailboat harbor.
Pro: a genuinely below-average crime rate
NeighborhoodScout's own rate ran 15.34 per 1,000 against a 33.37 national average this pass, independently corroborated by the city's own reported 32% decline since 2017.
Pro: a diversified employer base beyond Kimberly-Clark
Neenah's real 1872 Kimberly-Clark founding has since diversified into insurance (Jewelers Mutual), manufacturing (Neenah Foundry), and automotive retail (Bergstrom Automotive) -- genuine economic breadth beyond a single historic industry.
Con: an above-average property tax rate
Neenah's 1.60%-1.61% effective property tax rate runs above both the national and Wisconsin statewide averages, with a $4,874 median annual tax bill.
Key takeaways
- Pro: a genuine Doty Island/Lake Winnebago geographic identity with tangible lake-and-river amenities.
- Pro: a real, disclosed, substantially below-average crime rate corroborated by two independent sources.
- Pro: a genuinely diversified employer base beyond Kimberly-Clark's historic 1872 footprint.
- Con: a 1.60%-1.61% effective property tax rate above both national and Wisconsin statewide averages.
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