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St. Francis

A city of 9,004 people in Wisconsin
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Map of St. Francis: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land16%259 of 1,633 acres
Trails5.6 mi2.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves529 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About St. Francis

City in Wisconsin, United States
9,161Population
2.6 sq miArea
692 ftElevation

St. Francis is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 9,161 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Milwaukee along Lake Michigan, it is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code53235
Area code414
Living in St. Francis

Housing in St. Francis

$287K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical St. Francis home is worth about $287,000, about the same as a year ago, 16% below the Wisconsin typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market43
Sale-to-list101.8%
Sold in May11
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in St. Francis

B

Safety Grade B

St. Francis reports less crime per resident than 58% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
St. Francis 1.2
Wisconsin 2.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
St. Francis 8.1
Wisconsin 10.3
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in St. Francis

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 60% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 88% of towns with similar incomes.

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1worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Ascension St. Francis HospitalMilwaukee · 3.3 mi · ER
Muslim Community & Health Center MilwaukeeMilwaukee · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · part of St. Francis
DentalShortage · part of St. Francis
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for St. Francis · CMS · HRSAHealth in St. Francis →

Schools in St. Francis

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C

School Grade C

The public schools St. Francis’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 67% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictSaint Francis School DistrictSchools5

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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