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Whitefish Bay

A village of 14,665 people in Wisconsin
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Map of Whitefish Bay: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land3.8%51 of 1,344 acres
Trails0.9 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves103 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Whitefish Bay

Village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
14,954Population
2.1 sq miArea
650 ftElevation

Whitefish Bay is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 14,954 at the 2020 census. A suburb north of Milwaukee along the shore of Lake Michigan, it is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area.

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Housing in Whitefish Bay

$662K▲ 6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Whitefish Bay home is worth about $662,000, up 6% in a year, 95% above the Wisconsin typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market34
Sale-to-list104.9%
Sold in May27
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Safety in Whitefish Bay

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Safety Grade A-

Whitefish Bay reports less crime per resident than 79% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Whitefish Bay 0.1
Wisconsin 2.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Whitefish Bay 7.3
Wisconsin 10.3
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A+

The public schools Whitefish Bay’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#13Best public schoolsof 262 in WI
DistrictWhitefish Bay School DistrictSchools7

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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