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Milwaukee
Wisconsincity
Milwaukee
Total population
563,512
Median home value
$207,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$56,792
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Milwaukee is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it had a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, making it the 31st-most populous city in the United States and the fifth-most populous city in the Midwest. The Milwaukee metropolitan area has over 1.57 million residents and ranks as the 40th-largest metropolitan area in the nation. The city is the county seat of Milwaukee County.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Milwaukee, WI from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves45,818
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves45,765
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves42,264
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves37,783
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves36,058
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves33,295
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves32,668
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves31,283
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12Other · Milwaukee · 1,828 students · 28.6:1 ratio
- Hamilton HighHigh · Milwaukee · 1,439 students · 14.2:1 ratio
- Obama School of Career and Technical EducationOther · Milwaukee · 1,402 students · 29.8:1 ratio
- Milwaukee Academy of ScienceOther · Milwaukee · 1,401 students · 20.3:1 ratio
- Reagan College Preparatory HighHigh · Milwaukee · 1,343 students · 22:1 ratio
- King InternationalHigh · Milwaukee · 1,283 students · 17.8:1 ratio
- Nathan Hale HighHigh · West Allis · 1,261 students · 16.8:1 ratio
- Riverside HighHigh · Milwaukee · 1,229 students · 13.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-07-06 01:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES