Milwaukee, WI
29 neighborhoods · 790,378 residents · Wisconsin
B
64/100
79
Safety Score
52
Affordability
$59K
Median Income
$196K
Median Home Value
Is Milwaukee, WI a Good Place to Live?
Milwaukee receives an overall livability grade of B (64/100), indicating solid livability relative to the rest of Wisconsin. Safety scores B+ (79/100), indicating lower crime rates than most areas. Affordability scores C+ (52/100) with a median household income of $59,158 and median home values around $196,000.
About 33.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 8.5%. 44% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 34.
$1,050
Median Rent/mo
33.2%
College Educated
8.5%
Unemployment
44%
Owner-Occupied
34
Median Age
790,378
Population
29
Zip Codes
Milwaukee
County
29 zip codes · hover for score · click to view
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Neighborhoods in Milwaukee
| # | Zip | Overall | Safety | Afford. | Income | Home $ | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53217Milwaukee Co. | 89 A | 97 | 94 | $124K | $406K | 30,132 |
| 2 | 53213Milwaukee Co. | 85 A | 95 | 87 | $94K | $299K | 26,908 |
| 3 | 53226Milwaukee Co. | 84 A | 95 | 78 | $87K | $286K | 18,595 |
| 4 | 53222Milwaukee Co. | 81 A | 87 | 76 | $71K | $185K | 24,467 |
| 5 | 53207Milwaukee Co. | 80 A | 89 | 75 | $74K | $206K | 34,767 |
| 6 | 53203Milwaukee Co. | 78 B+ | 95 | 64 | $87K | $413K | 2,025 |
| 7 | 53219Milwaukee Co. | 77 B+ | 85 | 76 | $68K | $174K | 35,223 |
| 8 | 53227Milwaukee Co. | 77 B+ | 85 | 72 | $69K | $196K | 23,263 |
| 9 | 53211Milwaukee Co. | 76 B+ | 89 | 70 | $74K | $392K | 34,775 |
| 10 | 53228Milwaukee Co. | 76 B+ | 88 | 68 | $72K | $239K | 15,162 |
| 11 | 53220Milwaukee Co. | 75 B+ | 85 | 71 | $68K | $205K | 26,931 |
| 12 | 53202Milwaukee Co. | 69 B | 81 | 56 | $63K | $287K | 25,850 |
| 13 | 53214Milwaukee Co. | 66 B | 77 | 61 | $59K | $166K | 34,892 |
| 14 | 53221Milwaukee Co. | 66 B | 76 | 54 | $57K | $187K | 39,066 |
| 15 | 53224Milwaukee Co. | 66 B | 81 | 60 | $64K | $170K | 21,469 |
| 16 | 53223Milwaukee Co. | 62 B | 76 | 54 | $57K | $171K | 28,899 |
| 17 | 53215Milwaukee Co. | 59 C+ | 71 | 47 | $49K | $132K | 59,400 |
| 18 | 53208Milwaukee Co. | 56 C+ | 70 | 39 | $44K | $178K | 27,660 |
| 19 | 53225Milwaukee Co. | 55 C+ | 72 | 42 | $51K | $166K | 25,953 |
| 20 | 53212Milwaukee Co. | 52 C+ | 69 | 32 | $44K | $188K | 29,292 |
| 21 | 53204Milwaukee Co. | 51 C+ | 69 | 32 | $42K | $94K | 39,203 |
| 22 | 53209Milwaukee Co. | 51 C+ | 69 | 31 | $42K | $123K | 46,441 |
| 23 | 53216Milwaukee Co. | 51 C+ | 69 | 30 | $42K | $113K | 31,030 |
| 24 | 53295Milwaukee Co. | 51 C+ | 78 | — | — | — | 157 |
| 25 | 53210Milwaukee Co. | 49 C | 69 | 28 | $42K | $134K | 24,061 |
| 26 | 53233Milwaukee Co. | 44 C | 62 | 5 | $18K | $89K | 13,818 |
| 27 | 53218Milwaukee Co. | 43 C | 69 | 28 | $41K | $108K | 41,775 |
| 28 | 53205Milwaukee Co. | 38 D | 64 | 12 | $26K | $119K | 8,683 |
| 29 | 53206Milwaukee Co. | 37 D | 65 | 11 | $27K | $61K | 20,481 |
Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.