Milwaukee, WI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Milwaukee is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it had a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, making it the 31st-most populous city in the United States and the fifth-most populous city in the Midwest. The Milwaukee metropolitan area has over 1.57 million residents and ranks as the 40th-largest metropolitan area in the nation. The city is the county seat of Milwaukee County. Lying at the confluence of the Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Kinnickinnic rivers, present-day Milwaukee was inhabited by various Algonquian peoples. Following the 1833 Treaty of Chicago, European and American settlers established the city as a hub for t…

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How Milwaukee ranks

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#55Most affordable in WI #156Most remote workers in WI #162Lowest property tax in WI All WI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code53201, 53202, 53203

Area code414

Living in Milwaukee

Housing in Milwaukee

$228K▲ 3.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Milwaukee home is worth about $228,000, up 3.2% in a year, 33% below the Wisconsin typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market39

Sale-to-list100.4%

Sold in May573

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Safety in Milwaukee

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Safety Grade D-

Milwaukee reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 98% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Milwaukee 11.5

Wisconsin 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Milwaukee 23.7

Wisconsin 10.3

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Milwaukee

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School Grade D-

The public schools Milwaukee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 100% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictMilwaukee School DistrictSchools248

Bruce GuadalupeElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,364 students Milwaukee Parkside School C-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 859 students Longfellow Elementary DElementary · Grades PK–8 · 773 students Fernwood Montessori BElementary · Grades PK–8 · 731 students Vieau Elementary DElementary · Grades PK–8 · 713 students Milwaukee Scholars Charter School DElementary · Grades PK–8 · 696 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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