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Population
562,407
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$184,000
Owner-occupied units
Milwaukee, WI
Wisconsin · 43.063° N, 87.967° W · 96 sq mi
Milwaukee is the 31st largest city on this site, with a population of 562,407 and about 5,848 residents per square mile. The median household earns $54,234 a year, and the median home is worth $184,000.
Conditions
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
96 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
5,848
People per square mile
Rank by population
#31
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#100
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$54,234
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,059
Per month
Homeownership
41.8%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
22.4 min
One way
People
Median age
32.4
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
27.4%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
11.1%
Households
232,520
2.37 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days 17/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 152/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 48/yr
Days above 90° 10/yr
Below freezing 120/yr
Annual rainfall 34.3in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 80°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 17°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care 26.4%
Manufacturing 15.4%
Professional & business services 11.2%
Retail trade 11%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Wisconsin
State bird
American Robin
State flower
Wood Violet
State capital
Madison
Nickname
The Badger State
Compare Milwaukee with
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Cities near Milwaukee
- West Allis, WI5 mi · 60,119
- Waukesha, WI15 mi · 70,872
- Racine, WI25 mi · 77,908
- Kenosha, WI33 mi · 99,239
- Waukegan, IL48 mi · 87,940
- Janesville, WI59 mi · 66,929
- Palatine, IL66 mi · 65,842
- Arlington Heights, IL67 mi · 76,216
Cities about the same size
- Albuquerque, NM556,588
- Fresno, CA555,549
- Baltimore, MD569,997
- Tucson, AZ548,371
- Sacramento, CA536,449
- Atlanta, GA529,110
- Kansas City, MO521,220
- Memphis, TN609,647
More in Wisconsin
Wealthiest person in Wisconsin
Name
Diane Hendricks
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$21.9B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Afton
Source of wealth
Building supplies
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Wisconsin · private sector
Employer
Aurora Health Care
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Wisconsin
Company
Fiserv
Revenue
$20.5B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Milwaukee
Ticker
FI
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.