Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 36/100
F
Median home value$203,800
Milwaukee $306,400
Median rent$1,007/mo
Milwaukee $1,139/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
Milwaukee 31%
West Allis
Milwaukee County59,612 residentsWest Allis-West Milwaukee School District
58
C
Suburbgrade score
27th of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. Strong on amenities and commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
58
Milwaukee median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What West Allis is like to live in, by category
Bars show West Allis against Milwaukee. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Within-state proficiency9th pct
Milwaukee median 81st pct
Student–teacher ratio13.9
Milwaukee median 14.6
Graduation rate86%
Milwaukee median 97%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index84
Milwaukee 100
Eff. tax rate1.81%
Milwaukee 1.38%
Local sales tax5.72%
Milwaukee median 5.72%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Mean commute21.0 min
Milwaukee 22.7 min
Under 30 minutes78%
Milwaukee 71%
Transit stops / sq mi23
Milwaukee median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 83/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés112
Milwaukee median 34 · within 2 miles
Groceries10
Milwaukee median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks62
Milwaukee median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median household income$67,611
Milwaukee $78,218
Unemployment4.1%
Milwaukee 3.8%
Professional occupations38%
Milwaukee 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than West Allis on housing & affordability
West Allis's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Mequon14 mi from West AllisA− 70 B− Richfield19 mi from West AllisB+ 65 C+ Brookfield6 mi from West AllisB+ 72 B− Pewaukee12 mi from West AllisB 71 B− Whitefish Bay10 mi from West AllisB 79 B+ Lisbon15 mi from West AllisB 68 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in West Allis
Is West Allis, WI a good place to live?
West Allis scores 58 out of 100, 27th of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is West Allis expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $203,800, 33% below the Milwaukee median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.81%. $1,007/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in West Allis?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving West Allis sit at the 9th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 13.9 student–teacher ratio. West Allis is served by West Allis-West Milwaukee School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from West Allis?
The mean commute is 21.0 min, with 78% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 10% working from home. Transit density is 23 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in West Allis?
Within two miles there are 10 groceries, 112 restaurants and cafés and 62 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in West Allis old or new?
The median home in West Allis was built in 1956 — 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. 53% 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.
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