Milwaukee

Best Milwaukee suburbs for young professionals

Ranked on employment and income at 25%, amenities at 25%, commute at 20%, median rent at 15% (lower is better) and cost of living at 15%. Schools are not counted.

Updated Sep 2026·30 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
Village of Wauwatosa and the Menomonee River.
Wauwatosa$339k median · 19.5 min commute
Employment BAmenities A−Commute A
73
Score
overall 74 B
2
Lake Michigan, Whitefish Bay, Big Bay Park. Milwaukee, WI USA (2023)
Whitefish Bay$534k median · 20.8 min commute
Employment A−Amenities B+Commute A
73
Score
overall 79 B+
3
West Allis City Hall in West Allis, Wisconsin (United States).
West Allis$204k median · 21.0 min commute
Employment C−Amenities A−Commute B+
69
Score
overall 58 C
4
Shorewood Village Hall, Shorewood, National Registered Historic Place.
Shorewood$444k median · 20.8 min commute
Employment B−Amenities BCommute A
68
Score
overall 72 B−
5
The Greenfield Historical Society in Greenfield, Wisconsin (United States).
Greenfield$261k median · 22.2 min commute
Employment CAmenities B+Commute B
68
Score
overall 64 C+
6
Old Waukesha County Courthouse, 101 W. Main St. Waukesha
Waukesha$316k median · 21.3 min commute
Employment B−Amenities B−Commute B−
66
Score
overall 64 C+
7
The village hall in the village of Greendale, Wisconsin. The hall is part of the Greendale Historic District.
Greendale$314k median · 23.0 min commute
Employment B−Amenities BCommute B−
65
Score
overall 69 B−
8
The Town of Milwaukee Town Hall, National Registered Historic Place in Glendale, Wisconsin.
Glendale$283k median · 20.7 min commute
Employment CAmenities BCommute A
65
Score
overall 65 C+
9
Milwaukee Skyline with New NW Mutual Building 2025 by Isaac Rowlett
Milwaukee$184k median · 22.4 min commute
Employment D−Amenities ACommute B
65
Score
overall 50 D+
10
The Washington Building
Cedarburg$422k median · 22.4 min commute
Employment B−Amenities C+Commute C+
64
Score
overall 69 B−
This list's weighting
Employment 25%Amenities 25%Commute 20%Median rent (lower is better) 15%Cost of living 15%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Wauwatosa (The original uploader was Schwnj at English Wikipedia. · CC BY 2.5); Whitefish Bay (Gnome70 · CC BY-SA 4.0); West Allis (Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0); Shorewood (Freekee · Public domain); Greenfield (Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0); Waukesha (Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 3.0); Greendale (TheCatalyst31 · CC0); Glendale (Freekee · CC0); Milwaukee (Bfkenney · CC BY-SA 4.0); Cedarburg (Loopygrumpkins (talk) · Public domain).