Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median home value$282,800
Milwaukee $306,400
Median rent$1,432/mo
Milwaukee $1,139/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Milwaukee 31%
Glendale
Milwaukee County13,656 residents2 school districts
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
15th of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
65
Milwaukee median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Glendale is like to live in, by category
Bars show Glendale against Milwaukee. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Within-state proficiency34th pct
Milwaukee median 81st pct
Student–teacher ratio12.2
Milwaukee median 14.6
Graduation rate97%
Milwaukee median 97%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 56/100
C−
Housing cost index112
Milwaukee 100
Eff. tax rate1.95%
Milwaukee 1.38%
Local sales tax5.72%
Milwaukee median 5.72%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 88/100
A
Mean commute20.7 min
Milwaukee 22.7 min
Under 30 minutes76%
Milwaukee 71%
Transit stops / sq mi17
Milwaukee median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 76/100
B
Restaurants & cafés51
Milwaukee median 34 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Milwaukee median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks75
Milwaukee median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Median household income$78,092
Milwaukee $78,218
Unemployment3.1%
Milwaukee 3.8%
Professional occupations52%
Milwaukee 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Glendale on housing & affordability
Glendale's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Mequon7 mi from GlendaleA− 70 B− Richfield17 mi from GlendaleB+ 65 C+ Brookfield11 mi from GlendaleB+ 72 B− Pewaukee17 mi from GlendaleB 71 B− Whitefish Bay2 mi from GlendaleB 79 B+ Lisbon16 mi from GlendaleB 68 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Glendale
Is Glendale, WI a good place to live?
Glendale scores 65 out of 100, 15th of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Glendale expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $282,800, 8% below the Milwaukee median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.95%. $1,432/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Glendale?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Glendale sit at the 34th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 12.2 student–teacher ratio. Glendale is served by Nicolet Union High School School District and Glendale-River Hills School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Glendale?
The mean commute is 20.7 min, with 76% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 26% working from home. Transit density is 17 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Glendale?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 51 restaurants and cafés and 75 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Glendale old or new?
The median home in Glendale was built in 1965 — close to the Milwaukee median of 1967. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 64% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.