Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Median home value$235,700
Milwaukee $306,400
Median rent$1,014/mo
Milwaukee $1,139/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
Milwaukee 31%
South Milwaukee
Milwaukee County20,442 residentsSouth Milwaukee School District
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
28th of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
56
Milwaukee median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What South Milwaukee is like to live in, by category
Bars show South Milwaukee against Milwaukee. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Within-state proficiency10th pct
Milwaukee median 81st pct
Student–teacher ratio12.8
Milwaukee median 14.6
Graduation rate92%
Milwaukee median 97%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index89
Milwaukee 100
Eff. tax rate1.86%
Milwaukee 1.38%
Local sales tax5.72%
Milwaukee median 5.72%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Mean commute24.2 min
Milwaukee 22.7 min
Under 30 minutes66%
Milwaukee 71%
Transit stops / sq mi4.5
Milwaukee median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Restaurants & cafés25
Milwaukee median 34 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Milwaukee median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks54
Milwaukee median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$73,427
Milwaukee $78,218
Unemployment3.6%
Milwaukee 3.8%
Professional occupations37%
Milwaukee 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than South Milwaukee on housing & affordability
South Milwaukee's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Mequon22 mi from South MilwaukeeA− 70 B− Brookfield17 mi from South MilwaukeeB+ 72 B− Pewaukee22 mi from South MilwaukeeB 71 B− Whitefish Bay14 mi from South MilwaukeeB 79 B+ Muskego14 mi from South MilwaukeeB− 64 C+ New Berlin14 mi from South MilwaukeeB− 70 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in South Milwaukee
Is South Milwaukee, WI a good place to live?
South Milwaukee scores 56 out of 100, 28th of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is South Milwaukee expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $235,700, 23% below the Milwaukee median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.86%. $1,014/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in South Milwaukee?
Schools grade D. The districts serving South Milwaukee sit at the 10th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 12.8 student–teacher ratio. South Milwaukee is served by South Milwaukee School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from South Milwaukee?
The mean commute is 24.2 min, with 66% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 4.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in South Milwaukee?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 25 restaurants and cafés and 54 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in South Milwaukee old or new?
The median home in South Milwaukee was built in 1958 — older than 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.