Greendale, WI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Greendale is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 14,854 at the 2020 census. Greendale is located southwest of Milwaukee and is a part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. A planned community, it was established by the US government during the Great Depression.

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How Greendale ranks

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#66Most educated in WI #84Best schools in WI #122Most remote workers in WI All WI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code53129

Area code414

Living in Greendale

Housing in Greendale

$391K▲ 5.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Greendale home is worth about $391,000, up 5.5% in a year, 15% above the Wisconsin typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market32

Sale-to-list106.2%

Sold in May14

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Greendale

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Greendale reports less crime per resident than 65% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Greendale 0.5

Wisconsin 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Greendale 9.3

Wisconsin 10.3

U.S. 15.5

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

Health in Greendale

Compared with Wisconsin

16better than WI·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 2▼ 8 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.7%Fewer adults facing food insecurityWI 12.1% · better 7%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityWI 9.7% · better 10.5%More adults who have had cancerWI 8.6% · worse

Care nearby

Aurora St. Lukes Medical CenterMilwaukee · 4.2 mi · ER

Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers-LaytonMilwaukee · 3.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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

Schools in Greendale

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Greendale’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#84Best public schoolsof 262 in WI

DistrictGreendale School DistrictSchools8

Canterbury Elementary AElementary · Grades K–5 · 350 students Highland View Elementary B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 336 students College Park Elementary A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 273 students St. Alphonsus SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 148 students Greendale Middle BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 617 students Greendale High B+High · Grades 9–12 · 882 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.

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