Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 76/100
B
Median home value$533,800
Milwaukee $306,400
Median rent$1,335/mo
Milwaukee $1,139/mo
Cost-burdened households21%
Milwaukee 31%
Whitefish Bay
Milwaukee County14,665 residentsWhitefish Bay School District
79
B+
Suburbgrade score
1st of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and schools, held back by cost of living.
79
Milwaukee median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Whitefish Bay is like to live in, by category
Bars show Whitefish Bay against Milwaukee. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 89/100
A
Within-state proficiency98th pct
Milwaukee median 81st pct
Student–teacher ratio16.0
Milwaukee median 14.6
Graduation rate96%
Milwaukee median 97%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 51/100
D+
Housing cost index146
Milwaukee 100
Eff. tax rate1.62%
Milwaukee 1.38%
Local sales tax5.72%
Milwaukee median 5.72%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 89/100
A
Mean commute20.8 min
Milwaukee 22.7 min
Under 30 minutes77%
Milwaukee 71%
Transit stops / sq mi16
Milwaukee median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés64
Milwaukee median 34 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Milwaukee median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks69
Milwaukee median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 87/100
A−
Median household income$157,109
Milwaukee $78,218
Unemployment2.6%
Milwaukee 3.8%
Professional occupations69%
Milwaukee 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Whitefish Bay on cost of living
Whitefish Bay's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Port Washington19 mi from Whitefish BayB 65 C+ West Allis10 mi from Whitefish BayB 58 C South Milwaukee14 mi from Whitefish BayB− 56 C− New Berlin15 mi from Whitefish BayB− 70 B− Greenfield12 mi from Whitefish BayB− 64 C+ Cedarburg14 mi from Whitefish BayB− 69 B− Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Whitefish Bay
Is Whitefish Bay, WI a good place to live?
Whitefish Bay scores 79 out of 100, 1st of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Whitefish Bay expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $533,800, 74% above the Milwaukee median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.62%. $1,335/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Whitefish Bay?
Schools grade A. The districts serving Whitefish Bay sit at the 98th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 16.0 student–teacher ratio. Whitefish Bay is served by Whitefish Bay School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Whitefish Bay?
The mean commute is 20.8 min, with 77% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 27% working from home. Transit density is 16 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Whitefish Bay?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 64 restaurants and cafés and 69 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Whitefish Bay old or new?
The median home in Whitefish Bay was built in 1944 — 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. 84% 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.