Living in Milwaukee

Milwaukee is a city in Wisconsin, United States, home to 563,531 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 1%, #6 of 2,119), digital natives (top 1%, #17 of 4,750), car-free households (top 2%, #74 of 3,933).

Residents563,531

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport10 km (General Mitchell International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,243,500 people

Lake shore1 km (Lake Michigan)

Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 60 m

Nearest large lakeLake Michigan, on the shore

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,023 km

Within 10 km731,116 people

Greater areaGreater Milwaukee, the core

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight9 h 00 min, sunset 23:20

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Good to know about Milwaukee

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
It lies on Lake Michigan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 00 min and sets around 23:20; in late June it sets around 3:34.

Best places in Greater Milwaukee

How Milwaukee ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Wisconsin
Young family	37	#9,034 of 11,898	#283 of 285	Map
Low-income household	54	#1,444 of 9,771	#100 of 208	Map
Low-income family	42	#4,561 of 8,006	#166 of 169	Map
Single parent	45	#3,907 of 6,237	#124 of 126	Map
Pensioner couple	52	#7,763 of 9,474	#193 of 209	Map
Single pensioner	44	#8,189 of 9,474	#203 of 209	Map
Early retiree	51	#8,461 of 10,762	#178 of 234	Map
Single professional	73	#187 of 4,537	#2 of 65	Map
Young professional	77	#112 of 4,444	#2 of 56	Map
DINKS	77	#377 of 3,053	#2 of 41	Map
Remote worker	59	#3,061 of 7,271	#91 of 146	Map
Commuter	77	#425 of 6,227	#5 of 78	Map
Car-free household	82	#74 of 3,933	#1 of 48	Map
Student	85	#6 of 2,119	#1 of 24	Map
First-home buyer	56	#1,516 of 8,006	#70 of 169	Map
Budget-constrained mover	48	#4,039 of 12,111	#220 of 276	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	78	#98 of 4,114	#2 of 51	Map
Expat professional	71	#1,288 of 7,271	#13 of 146	Map
Healthcare-first mover	51	#6,356 of 9,474	#174 of 209	Map
Nature-focused household	13	#17,668 of 18,063	#468 of 468	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	23	#7,805 of 16,523	#155 of 418	Map
Rural value seeker	17	#16,229 of 18,063	#468 of 468	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#4,714 of 16,523	#108 of 418	Map
Lottery winner	80	#370 of 21,167	#2 of 573	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#4,991 of 12,111	#210 of 276	Map
Coastal living	65	#3,427 of 6,413	#98 of 191	Map
Business owner	68	#2,454 of 12,111	#31 of 276	Map
Digital native	78	#17 of 4,750	#1 of 68	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
Lifestyle and amenities93
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)80
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Mobility and connectivity80
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
Health and elderly57
Flat land (terrain relief)56
Jobs and economy55
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)49
Affordability41
Education and family41
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
Safety and community17
Green space12
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.