Cudahy, WI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Cudahy (, KUD-ə-hay) is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 18,204 at the 2020 census. A suburb south of Milwaukee along the shore of Lake Michigan, it is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area.

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How Cudahy ranks

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#14Most conserved land in WI #19Most walkable in WI #89Most affordable in WI All WI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code53110

Area code414

Living in Cudahy

Housing in Cudahy

$291K▲ 5.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cudahy home is worth about $291,000, up 5.5% in a year, 14% below the Wisconsin typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market33

Sale-to-list103%

Sold in May21

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Safety in Cudahy

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Cudahy reports less crime per resident than 66% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Cudahy 0.9

Wisconsin 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Cudahy 5.9

Wisconsin 10.3

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Cudahy

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 52% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 71% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Wisconsin

2worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care all close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13.8%More adults facing food insecurityWI 12.1% · worse 20.2%More adults in fair or poor healthWI 17.8% · worse

Care nearby

Ascension St. Francis HospitalMilwaukee · 4.5 mi · ER

Muslim Community & Health Center MilwaukeeMilwaukee · 3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Cudahy

DentalShortage · part of Cudahy

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Cudahy · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cudahy →

Schools in Cudahy

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D

School Grade D

The public schools Cudahy’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 92% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

See how Cudahy’s schools compare in WI →

DistrictCudahy School DistrictSchools7

Mitchell Elementary C+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 403 students Lincoln Elementary CElementary · Grades PK–6 · 312 students Kosciuszko Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 208 students Jones Elementary AElementary · Grades PK–6 · 171 students St. Pauls Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 64 students Cudahy Middle C-Middle · Grades 7–8 · 247 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.