Laverne and Shirley put Milwaukee on the map 50 years ago and HomeSnacks is here to put Cream City on the map for a second time with our list of the top ten best neighborhoods in Milwaukee for 2024. But, before we take you to our list, it’s important to tell you how we calculated Milwaukee’s best of the best.
Milwaukee is filled with pockets of people who have pride in their city, pride in their living situations, and pride in their day-to-day. Some might say too much pride in their Bucks at times, but that’s a topic for another day. Needless to say, when it came time to ranking Milwaukee’s 176 neighborhoods, we had quite the job-a job for the latest census data. So, from the census, we extrapolated the median income and median home prices for all 176 Milwaukee neighborhoods and added that information to our SnackAbility algorithm which looked at things like crime, jobs, and amenities.
And while there’s a lot of Milwaukee urban culture-A.K.A neighborhoods-to explore, the neighborhood is great for people who don’t really want to have to venture too far from their home for the necessities. If you’re looking for a neighborhood with young, motivated professionals, many good ideas have been conceived and friendships formed around a table at Wolski’s Tavern in Northpoint. Heck, the city itself, is, afterall, one of the best cities for singles in America. It also doesn’t hurt that there are 575,906 residents that call Brew City home.
So, want to know the Milwaukee neighborhoods that you should look at first when deciding to move to this midwestern paradise? We suggest you grab a cold Milwaukee’s Best, find a sunny spot on Lake Michigan, and read on.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
Milwaukee is in the middle of a construction boom and new additions to the city like the Milwaukee Riverwalk and Miller Park make this area very desirable. And, The Hop, keeps everyone connected. But, there is one neighborhood that embodies everything great about Milwaukee.
So, what is the best neighborhood in Milwaukee for 2024? According to the latest data, Downer Woods gets the blue ribbon.
Whether you choose to buy a home or rent, you should definitely take a look at our list of Milwaukee’s best neighborhoods below before you make any life changing decisions.
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The 10 Best Neighborhoods To Live In Milwaukee
Population: 4,513
Median Home Value: $375,440 (best)
Median Income: $125,141 (best)
More on Downer Woods: Data | Real Estate
Population: 1,416
Median Home Value: $173,600 (30th best)
Median Income: $73,552 (13th best)
More on Wedgewood: Data | Real Estate
Population: 3,327
Median Home Value: $159,600 (45th best)
Median Income: $76,071 (Tenth best)
More on Cooper Park: Data | Real Estate
Population: 5,549
Median Home Value: $284,080 (Ninth best)
Median Income: $69,762 (20th best)
More on Northpoint: Data | Real Estate
Population: 2,703
Median Home Value: $220,400 (19th best)
Median Income: $75,419 (11th best)
More on Fernwood: Data | Real Estate
Population: 7,077
Median Home Value: $184,610 (25th best)
Median Income: $72,508 (15th best)
More on Washington Heights: Data | Real Estate
Population: 719
Median Home Value: $243,200 (14th best)
Median Income: $76,656 (Ninth best)
More on Schlitz Park: Data | Real Estate
Population: 1,675
Median Home Value: $150,250 (62nd best)
Median Income: $68,512 (24th best)
More on Lyons Park: Data | Real Estate
Population: 3,081
Median Home Value: $317,880 (Fifth best)
Median Income: $76,938 (Eighth best)
More on Upper East Side: Data | Real Estate
Population: 6,305
Median Home Value: $155,600 (50th best)
Median Income: $63,116 (4best)
More on Tippecanoe: Data | Real Estate
Methodology: How We Determined The Best Milwaukee, WI Neighborhoods In 2024
To rank the best neighborhoods in Milwaukee, we had to determine what criteria define “best” and then apply Saturday Night Science to it.
Using FBI crime, Census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:
- High incomes
- Low unemployment rates
- Low crime
- High home prices
- High population densities (A proxy for things to do)
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 176 in each category, where 1 was the best.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index, the “Best City Neighborhood In Milwaukee.” We’re lookin’ at you, Downer Woods.
Read on below to learn more about what it’s like to live in the best places Milwaukee, Wisconsin has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from best to worst.
We updated this article for 2024. This report is our tenth time ranking the best neighborhoods to live in Milwaukee.
Summary: Putting A Bow On Our Analysis Of The Best Neighborhoods In Milwaukee
If you’re measuring the neighborhoods in Milwaukee where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.
The best neighborhoods in Milwaukee are Downer Woods, Wedgewood, Cooper Park, Northpoint, Fernwood, Washington Heights, Schlitz Park, Lyons Park, Upper East Side, and Tippecanoe.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Milwaukee aren’t all good. Metcalfe Park takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in Milwaukee.
The worst neighborhoods in Milwaukee are Metcalfe Park, Borchert Field, North Division, Clock Tower Acres, and Williamsburg.
We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below.
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Best Neighborhoods To Live In Milwaukee For 2024 Detailed Data
| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downer Woods | 4,513 | $375,440 | $125,141 |
| 2 | Wedgewood | 1,416 | $173,600 | $73,552 |
| 3 | Cooper Park | 3,327 | $159,600 | $76,071 |
| 4 | Northpoint | 5,549 | $284,080 | $69,762 |
| 5 | Fernwood | 2,703 | $220,400 | $75,419 |
| 6 | Washington Heights | 7,077 | $184,610 | $72,508 |
| 7 | Schlitz Park | 719 | $243,200 | $76,656 |
| 8 | Lyons Park | 1,675 | $150,250 | $68,512 |
| 9 | Upper East Side | 3,081 | $317,880 | $76,938 |
| 10 | Tippecanoe | 6,305 | $155,600 | $63,116 |
| 11 | Hawley Farms | 2,165 | $145,000 | $67,182 |
| 12 | Alcott Park | 1,753 | $175,300 | $69,638 |
| 13 | Highwood Estates | 2,070 | $169,450 | $46,678 |
| 14 | Red Oak Heights | 540 | $173,600 | $73,158 |
| 15 | Mount Mary | 1,953 | $162,200 | $80,822 |
| 16 | Fairview | 4,542 | $135,400 | $69,937 |
| 17 | River Bend | 1,235 | $150,850 | $65,248 |
| 18 | Honey Creek Manor | 2,818 | $137,500 | $60,219 |
| 19 | Mill Valley | 837 | $158,200 | $69,833 |
| 20 | Euclid Park | 1,910 | $159,600 | $45,096 |
| 21 | Rolling Green | 2,839 | $153,950 | $48,375 |
| 22 | Town Of Lake | 5,325 | $156,600 | $68,166 |
| 23 | Lower East Side | 11,469 | $253,908 | $49,114 |
| 24 | Murray Hill | 4,157 | $287,229 | $52,588 |
| 25 | Golden Valley | 3,008 | $165,575 | $78,633 |
| 26 | Clayton Crest | 1,481 | $165,700 | $65,578 |
| 27 | Morgan Heights | 1,635 | $175,300 | $69,638 |
| 28 | Yankee Hill | 2,930 | $321,850 | $49,708 |
| 29 | Pheasant Run | 1,992 | $163,200 | $57,105 |
| 30 | Juneau Town | 5,235 | $252,343 | $69,987 |
| 31 | Valley Forge | 205 | $213,400 | $60,365 |
| 32 | Bay View | 15,979 | $185,616 | $69,349 |
| 33 | Riverside Park | 2,079 | $230,175 | $43,800 |
| 34 | Honey Creek Parkway | 776 | $137,200 | $71,375 |
| 35 | Hawthorne Glen | 223 | $154,100 | $65,365 |
| 36 | Mitchell Field | 1,592 | $161,733 | $66,203 |
| 37 | Wick Field | 550 | $154,100 | $65,365 |
| 38 | Gra-Ram | 2,061 | $163,350 | $53,860 |
| 39 | Green Moor | 665 | $146,000 | $65,403 |
| 40 | Cannon Park | 2,345 | $150,750 | $58,153 |
| 41 | Layton Park | 9,233 | $108,162 | $53,097 |
| 42 | Jackson Park | 7,745 | $149,242 | $57,077 |
| 43 | Story Hill | 1,778 | $166,700 | $53,624 |
| 44 | Enderis Park | 3,377 | $149,067 | $60,327 |
| 45 | Riverwest | 11,993 | $174,923 | $49,851 |
| 46 | Park Place | 1,118 | $277,700 | $93,713 |
| 47 | Harder’s Oaks | 500 | $159,300 | $66,332 |
| 48 | Kilbourn Town | 5,135 | $292,150 | $50,358 |
| 49 | Woodland Court | 983 | $153,950 | $48,375 |
| 50 | Kops Park | 2,834 | $126,767 | $58,557 |
| 51 | White Manor | 1,609 | $139,300 | $57,953 |
| 52 | Saveland Park | 1,353 | $148,250 | $64,010 |
| 53 | Castle Manor | 3,883 | $154,075 | $43,733 |
| 54 | Brewer’s Hill | 2,536 | $213,775 | $44,029 |
| 55 | Morgandale | 9,102 | $130,800 | $52,985 |
| 56 | Lindsay Park | 4,286 | $122,240 | $48,000 |
| 57 | Goldman Park | 1,606 | $182,400 | $62,122 |
| 58 | Cambridge Heights | 1,667 | $228,280 | $42,424 |
| 59 | Bluemound Heights | 3,453 | $129,114 | $51,738 |
| 60 | Nash Park | 2,420 | $125,900 | $58,602 |
| 61 | West View | 1,908 | $150,700 | $47,083 |
| 62 | Alverno | 1,169 | $162,700 | $39,723 |
| 63 | Johnson’s Woods | 2,882 | $124,050 | $46,006 |
| 64 | Maitland Park | 611 | $143,300 | $73,731 |
| 65 | Heritage Heights | 877 | $326,800 | $52,292 |
| 66 | Historic Third Ward | 1,703 | $295,300 | $108,106 |
| 67 | Little Menomonee Parkway | 1,185 | $133,533 | $52,270 |
| 68 | Wyrick Park | 1,625 | $131,300 | $60,132 |
| 69 | Polonia | 5,813 | $118,600 | $45,486 |
| 70 | Arlington Gardens | 2,666 | $119,975 | $45,800 |
| 71 | Grantosa | 1,722 | $102,900 | $31,091 |
| 72 | New Coeln | 82 | $143,300 | $65,250 |
| 73 | Burnham Park | 8,397 | $100,925 | $45,214 |
| 74 | Park Knoll | 887 | $242,133 | $77,928 |
| 75 | Calumet Farms | 1,096 | $277,700 | $93,713 |
| 76 | Harbor View | 1,609 | $154,800 | $55,651 |
| 77 | Pollber Heights | 88 | $162,100 | $65,093 |
| 78 | Vogel Park | 2,624 | $140,800 | $52,054 |
| 79 | Wilson Park | 4,057 | $114,950 | $33,270 |
| 80 | Florist Highlands | 1,188 | $170,050 | $64,992 |
| 81 | Riverton Heights | 722 | $136,400 | $63,872 |
| 82 | Fair Park | 1,403 | $137,533 | $60,001 |
| 83 | Mitchell West | 3,716 | $115,700 | $42,128 |
| 84 | Root Creek | 2,038 | $132,800 | $46,307 |
| 85 | Timmerman Airport | 2,152 | $111,500 | $53,500 |
| 86 | Lincoln Village | 12,542 | $89,420 | $36,506 |
| 87 | Menomonee River Hills | 8,614 | $107,420 | $53,431 |
| 88 | Lenox Heights | 2,317 | $130,880 | $45,294 |
| 89 | The Valley-Pigsville | 316 | $164,300 | $64,579 |
| 90 | Saint Amelian’s | 1,622 | $101,150 | $40,778 |
| 91 | Southgate | 3,002 | $137,133 | $53,212 |
| 92 | Granville Station | 2,294 | $150,500 | $54,440 |
| 93 | Estabrook Park | 727 | $351,700 | $44,175 |
| 94 | Avenues West | 8,087 | $118,633 | $23,453 |
| 95 | Zoo | 662 | $145,200 | $49,877 |
| 96 | Long View | 3,001 | $113,900 | $59,161 |
| 97 | Columbus Park | 4,574 | $106,400 | $44,951 |
| 98 | Southpoint | 3,462 | $138,075 | $43,917 |
| 99 | Park View | 449 | $61,400 | $15,500 |
| 100 | Forest Home Hills | 5,505 | $93,762 | $36,364 |
| 101 | Grasslyn Manor | 4,975 | $104,955 | $45,362 |
| 102 | Melody View | 126 | $162,100 | $65,093 |
| 103 | Miller Valley | 1,497 | $144,767 | $50,154 |
| 104 | Rufus King | 5,079 | $81,300 | $61,099 |
| 105 | Granville Woods | 360 | $65,500 | $34,722 |
| 106 | Uptown | 5,680 | $119,358 | $45,519 |
| 107 | Menomonee River Parkway | 705 | $98,800 | $41,776 |
| 108 | Silver City | 4,185 | $90,180 | $41,254 |
| 109 | Mount Olivet | 809 | $146,600 | $33,038 |
| 110 | Muskego Way | 10,306 | $80,525 | $35,756 |
| 111 | North Granville | 607 | $151,900 | $42,344 |
| 112 | Sunset Heights | 4,118 | $104,386 | $42,002 |
| 113 | Parkway Hills | 703 | $105,850 | $38,558 |
| 114 | Jones’ Island | 557 | $141,400 | $44,868 |
| 115 | Maple Tree | 2,128 | $211,350 | $47,812 |
| 116 | Saint Joseph | 6,560 | $112,142 | $39,849 |
| 117 | Clarke Square | 6,832 | $96,511 | $31,731 |
| 118 | Hillside | 1,629 | $206,550 | $22,052 |
| 119 | Holler Park | 611 | $120,100 | $49,338 |
| 120 | Land Bank | 1,869 | $87,967 | $49,799 |
| 121 | Triangle | 515 | $108,900 | $52,916 |
| 122 | Silver Swan | 4,017 | $82,100 | $37,950 |
| 123 | Menomonee River Hills East | 4,109 | $85,675 | $55,814 |
| 124 | Capitol Heights | 6,339 | $105,342 | $44,498 |
| 125 | Northridge Lakes | 2,526 | $87,000 | $30,590 |
| 126 | Halyard Park | 594 | $230,800 | $31,150 |
| 127 | Freedom Village | 210 | $62,500 | $31,815 |
| 128 | Baran Park | 786 | $132,800 | $45,100 |
| 129 | Whispering Hills | 267 | $65,500 | $34,722 |
| 130 | Brynwood | 1,424 | $45,700 | $43,901 |
| 131 | Valhalla | 4,213 | $103,033 | $40,364 |
| 132 | Historic Mitchell Street | 11,356 | $67,911 | $31,924 |
| 133 | National Park | 1,904 | $102,550 | $37,044 |
| 134 | Timmerman West | 3,998 | $109,500 | $48,700 |
| 135 | Lincoln Park | 6,063 | $72,933 | $41,100 |
| 136 | Concordia | 2,276 | $147,200 | $18,794 |
| 137 | Martin Drive | 1,434 | $100,150 | $26,718 |
| 138 | Hampton Heights | 8,304 | $71,043 | $31,788 |
| 139 | Brown Deer Park | 983 | $117,800 | $43,640 |
| 140 | Menomonee River Valley | 2,462 | $123,650 | $36,558 |
| 141 | Graceland | 2,961 | $79,400 | $47,213 |
| 142 | Bradley Estates | 1,898 | $45,700 | $55,797 |
| 143 | Dineen Park | 3,310 | $99,380 | $42,918 |
| 144 | Silver Spring | 11,822 | $75,820 | $36,603 |
| 145 | Washington Park | 4,094 | $94,217 | $37,678 |
| 146 | Lincoln Creek | 7,223 | $77,950 | $35,463 |
| 147 | Harambee | 10,669 | $79,400 | $27,302 |
| 148 | Fairfield | 3,254 | $89,325 | $39,950 |
| 149 | Merrill Park | 2,660 | $86,067 | $26,559 |
| 150 | Havenwoods | 1,491 | $70,300 | $43,372 |
| 151 | Walker’s Point | 6,707 | $93,489 | $37,755 |
| 152 | Thurston Woods | 3,125 | $70,525 | $33,493 |
| 153 | Cold Spring Park | 2,142 | $78,900 | $19,488 |
| 154 | Wahl Park | 1,756 | $67,600 | $39,142 |
| 155 | Servite Woods | 786 | $56,100 | $40,404 |
| 156 | Franklin Heights | 7,492 | $46,600 | $35,911 |
| 157 | Tripoli Park | 416 | $117,800 | $43,640 |
| 158 | Triangle North | 1,298 | $98,225 | $33,046 |
| 159 | Sherman Park | 6,911 | $68,340 | $29,604 |
| 160 | Mcgovern Park | 3,703 | $56,980 | $33,719 |
| 161 | Old North Milwaukee | 11,544 | $66,700 | $32,389 |
| 162 | King Park | 1,992 | $87,433 | $23,202 |
| 163 | Garden Homes | 3,585 | $70,850 | $34,790 |
| 164 | Arlington Heights | 4,438 | $50,260 | $30,079 |
| 165 | Walnut Hill | 2,004 | $68,800 | $27,632 |
| 166 | Midtown | 6,733 | $73,660 | $27,047 |
| 167 | Grover Heights | 516 | $135,400 | $28,042 |
| 168 | North Meadows | 3,764 | $29,800 | $32,307 |
| 169 | Roosevelt Grove | 4,926 | $71,070 | $27,555 |
| 170 | Park West | 5,281 | $59,512 | $25,892 |
| 171 | Town And Country Manor | 1,527 | $112,933 | $36,243 |
| 172 | Williamsburg | 2,351 | $50,400 | $32,298 |
| 173 | Clock Tower Acres | 942 | $81,833 | $24,090 |
| 174 | North Division | 5,219 | $63,311 | $31,014 |
| 175 | Borchert Field | 3,020 | $51,600 | $22,335 |
| 176 | Metcalfe Park | 2,491 | $58,120 | $29,211 |