Milwaukee, Wisconsin

About Milwaukee

Set in the southeastern part of Wisconsin, Milwaukee is a big city counting 563,531 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 1st largest city in Wisconsin and the 31st largest in the entire United States.

Officially, Milwaukee is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 96.17 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 5,860 residents per square mile.

📰 Milwaukee News Today

• Seven arrested in disturbances on final night of Wisconsin State Fair TMJ4 News · Aug 17
• Wisconsin man dies after motorcycle crash at the Zoo Interchange Milwaukee Journal Sentinel · Aug 18
• Chaos on final night of Wisconsin State Fair FOX6 News Milwaukee · Aug 17
• Between Milwaukee And Rochester Is Wisconsin's Charming Midwest City With A Lake To Fish, Parks, And Tasty Eats islands.com · Aug 17
• Watch Dana Ehrmann report from the 2026 Wisconsin State Fair Milwaukee Record · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Milwaukee Unique

• The largest city in Wisconsin — the economic and cultural anchor of the state.
• Ranked #31 in the United States by population.
• Positioned in southeastern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Milwaukee

• 1700 Pullup — soul food
• 2Mesa Mexican Eatery — mexican (café)
• 414 Bar + Kitchen
• 600 EAST Café (café)
• Alem Ethiopian Village — ethiopian
• Amilinda — spanish
• Andiamo Coffee & Tea (café)
• BB's — burger
• Balisteri's Pizzeria — italian
• Benihana — japanese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• America’s Black Holocaust Museum · Museum
• Bastille Days · Attraction
• Bresler Eitel Art & Framing Gallery · Art gallery
• Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion · Museum
• Gallery 507 · Art gallery
• Genesis · Art gallery
• Grohmann Museum · Art gallery
• Haggerty Museum of Art · Art gallery
• Jazz in the Park · Attraction
• Live at Peck · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Milwaukee

• 49th & Juneau Play Area reviews ★
• Center Street Park reviews ★
• Davidson Park reviews ★
• Pompeii Square reviews ★
• 12th & Wright Play Area reviews ★
• 16th & Hopkins Play Area reviews ★
• 26th & Medford Play Area reviews ★
• 29th & Meinecke Play Area reviews ★
• 30th & Galena Play Area reviews ★
• 31st & Lloyd Play Area reviews ★
• 65th & Medford Green Space reviews ★
• Alwin Lopez (Al) Jarreau Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Milwaukee

• Central City Cyberschool
• Darrell Lynn Hines Academy
• Downtown Montessori
• Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy
• Escuela Verde
• Felmers O Chaney Correctional Center
• Milwaukee Academy of Science
• Milwaukee Math and Science Academy
• Milwaukee Scholars Charter School
• Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility
• Seeds of Health Elementary Program
• Stellar Collegiate Charter School
• Tenor High
• Veritas High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Aurora St Lukes Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Milwaukee Va Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Ascension St Francis Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Childrens Hospital Of Wisconsin · 24/7 ER · Childrens
• Mental Health Emergency Center, Inc · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Milwaukee

🏘️ Nearby Communities