Milwaukee

Shortest commutes to Downtown Milwaukee

Ranked on distance to Downtown Milwaukee at 50% and the mean commute time residents report to the Census at 50%. The mean commute includes people who work locally, which is why the two numbers do not always agree.

Updated Sep 2026·30 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
Village of Wauwatosa and the Menomonee River.
Wauwatosa$339k median · 19.5 min commute
Commute AHousing CCost of living C+
97
Commute score
overall 74 B
2
Shorewood Village Hall, Shorewood, National Registered Historic Place.
Shorewood$444k median · 20.8 min commute
Commute AHousing C−Cost of living D+
93
Commute score
overall 72 B−
3
The Town of Milwaukee Town Hall, National Registered Historic Place in Glendale, Wisconsin.
Glendale$283k median · 20.7 min commute
Commute AHousing C−Cost of living C−
93
Commute score
overall 65 C+
4
Lake Michigan, Whitefish Bay, Big Bay Park. Milwaukee, WI USA (2023)
Whitefish Bay$534k median · 20.8 min commute
Commute AHousing BCost of living D+
92
Commute score
overall 79 B+
5
West Allis City Hall in West Allis, Wisconsin (United States).
West Allis$204k median · 21.0 min commute
Commute B+Housing FCost of living B
92
Commute score
overall 58 C
6
Milwaukee Skyline with New NW Mutual Building 2025 by Isaac Rowlett
Milwaukee$184k median · 22.4 min commute
Commute BHousing FCost of living C+
90
Commute score
overall 50 D+
7
Office Park Drone
Brookfield$444k median · 20.7 min commute
Commute B+Housing B+Cost of living D+
89
Commute score
overall 72 B−
8
The Greenfield Historical Society in Greenfield, Wisconsin (United States).
Greenfield$261k median · 22.2 min commute
Commute BHousing DCost of living B−
86
Commute score
overall 64 C+
9
Main Street Historic District
Menomonee Falls$368k median · 20.8 min commute
Commute BHousing CCost of living B−
85
Commute score
overall 70 B−
10
Brown Deer$239k median · 22.4 min commute
Commute BHousing D+Cost of living C
85
Commute score
overall 58 C
This list's weighting
Distance to downtown 50%Mean commute time 50%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Wauwatosa (The original uploader was Schwnj at English Wikipedia. · CC BY 2.5); Shorewood (Freekee · Public domain); Glendale (Freekee · CC0); Whitefish Bay (Gnome70 · CC BY-SA 4.0); West Allis (Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0); Milwaukee (Bfkenney · CC BY-SA 4.0); Brookfield (Chris Favero from USA · CC BY-SA 2.0); Greenfield (Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0); Menomonee Falls (Shadowe · CC BY-SA 3.0).