The 10 Cheapest Milwaukee, WI Neighborhoods To Live In For 2022


We used science and data to determine which neighborhoods in Milwaukee are the cheapest of the cheap.

HomeSnacks is reader-supported. When you click through real estate links on our site, we earn an affiliate commission. Learn more.

Everything else equal, I think we can all agree that living in a cheaper place is better than living in a more expensive place.

I'd much rather pay $500/mo in rent than $1,000. And I'd rather pay $2 for coffee than $5.

And while every neighbhorhood in Milwaukee might be more expensive than living in rural Wisconsin, there are certain neighborhoods that are definitely cheaper.

So what exactly are those Milwaukee neighborhoods where your dollar goes a little further -- you can get that one bedroom instead of the studio?

Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in Milwaukee are the cheapest.

What's the cheapest neighborhood to live in Milwaukee for 2022? According to the most recent census data, Bradley Estates looks to be the cheaptest Milwaukee neighborhood to live in.

At this point we should make it clear that you do get what you pay for -- some of these neighborhoods might not be the best places to live in Milwaukee. You could be sacrificing location or crime rates in return for more space and cheaper groceries.

Read on to see how we determined the places around Milwaukee that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you're interested in the worst neighborhoods in Milwaukee.

Once you're done, you can look at the bottom of the story for a complete chart of every neighborhood we looked at from cheapest to most expensive.

For more Wisconsin reading, check out:

The 10 Cheapest Neighborhoods To Live In Milwaukee For 2022

1. Bradley Estates

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 1,809
Cost Of Living Index: 82 (32nd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.9 (16th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.005 (7th cheapest)
More on Bradley Estates: Homes For Sale | Data

2. Grover Heights

Overall SnackAbility

/10

Population: 266
Cost Of Living Index: 83 (42nd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.3 (50th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.0 (3rd cheapest)
More on Grover Heights: Homes For Sale | Data

3. Historic Third Ward

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 1,052
Cost Of Living Index: 87 (84th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.5 (5th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.009 (10th cheapest)
More on Historic Third Ward: Homes For Sale | Data

4. Northridge Lakes

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 2,203
Cost Of Living Index: 77 (2nd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.0 (23rd cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.019 (75th cheapest)
More on Northridge Lakes: Homes For Sale | Data

5. Golden Valley

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 2,774
Cost Of Living Index: 86 (74th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.2 (35th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.003 (6th cheapest)
More on Golden Valley: Homes For Sale | Data

6. Menomonee River Hills

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 8,811
Cost Of Living Index: 83 (42nd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.4 (62nd cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.011 (12th cheapest)
More on Menomonee River Hills: Homes For Sale | Data

7. College Heights

Overall SnackAbility

/10

Population: 886
Cost Of Living Index: 88 (94th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.1 (26th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.0 (3rd cheapest)
More on College Heights: Homes For Sale | Data

8. Servite Woods

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 896
Cost Of Living Index: 81 (22nd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.7 (8th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.021 (98th cheapest)
More on Servite Woods: Homes For Sale | Data

9. Rufus King

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 4,145
Cost Of Living Index: 80 (14th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.7 (96th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.014 (23rd cheapest)
More on Rufus King: Homes For Sale | Data

10. Mount Mary

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 1,955
Cost Of Living Index: 89 (104th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.0 (22nd cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.009 (9th cheapest)
More on Mount Mary: Homes For Sale | Data

Methodology: How We Determined The Cheapest Milwaukee Hoods In 2022

In order to rank the cheapest places to live in Milwaukee, we had to determine what criteria defines "cheap".

Using census and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:

  • Overall Cost Of Living
  • Rent To Income Ratio
  • Median Home Value To Income Ratio

We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 180 in each category, where 1 was the cheapest.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a cheap neighborhood index.

And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest cheapest neighborhood index the "Cheapest City Neighborhood In Milwaukee." We're lookin' at you, Bradley Estates.

Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the cheapest places Milwaukee. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from cheapest to most expensive.

Summary: Lowest Cost Places To Live In Milwaukee

If you're measuring the neighborhoods in Milwaukee where prices are low and it's cheap to live, this is an accurate list.

As we mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Milwaukee aren't all cheap. Riverside Park takes the title of the most expensive neighborhood to live in Milwaukee.

We ranked the neighborhoods from cheapest to most expensive in the chart below.

For more Wisconsin reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Cheapest Neighborhoods To Live In Milwaukee For 2022

Rank Neighborhood Cost Of Living Index
1 Bradley Estates 82
2 Grover Heights 83
3 Historic Third Ward 87
4 Northridge Lakes 77
5 Golden Valley 86
6 Menomonee River Hills 83
7 College Heights 88
8 Servite Woods 81
9 Rufus King 80
10 Mount Mary 89
11 Menomonee River Hills East 82
12 Capitol Heights 86
13 Goldman Park 87
14 Vogel Park 85
15 Timmerman Airport 86
16 Kops Park 89
17 Valhalla 81
18 New Coeln 89
19 Fairview 87
20 Walnut Hill 79
21 Garden Homes 79
22 Hillside 76
23 Long View 86
24 Brynwood 81
25 Avenues West 78
26 Granville Station 85
27 Golden Gate 93
28 Kilbourn Town 84
29 Clock Tower Acres 80
30 Freedom Village 80
31 Gra-Ram 87
32 Baran Park 84
33 Mack Acres 96
34 King Park 78
35 Cooper Park 90
36 Menomonee River Parkway 89
37 Historic Mitchell Street 81
38 Mcgovern Park 83
39 Columbus Park 84
40 White Manor 89
41 Nash Park 89
42 Midtown 79
43 River Bend 93
44 Borchert Field 80
45 Franklin Heights 82
46 Johnson's Woods 85
47 Saint Amelian's 85
48 Silver Spring 84
49 Burnham Park 86
50 Land Bank 87
51 Saveland Park 92
52 Granville Woods 83
53 Whispering Hills 83
54 Washington Heights 90
55 Menomonee River Valley 84
56 Story Hill 89
57 Arlington Heights 78
58 Tippecanoe 90
59 North Division 81
60 Lincoln Creek 83
61 Fairfield 83
62 Lincoln Park 82
63 Lyons Park 90
64 The Valley-Pigsville 90
65 Hampton Heights 85
66 Bay View 90
67 Wahl Park 84
68 Morgandale 87
69 Green Moor 92
70 Maitland Park 92
71 Old North Milwaukee 82
72 Grantosa 84
73 Bluemound Heights 89
74 Copernicus Park 96
75 Pheasant Run 90
76 Graceland 85
77 Cannon Park 89
78 Layton Park 87
79 Halyard Park 79
80 Silver City 82
81 Wedgewood 95
82 Castle Manor 87
83 Riverton Heights 92
84 Park West 81
85 Alcott Park 94
86 Southgate 87
87 Havenwoods 84
88 Walker's Point 81
89 Sherman Park 84
90 Mitchell Field 94
91 Metcalfe Park 82
92 Park View 81
93 Morgan Heights 96
94 Muskego Way 80
95 Grasslyn Manor 86
96 West View 90
97 National Park 84
98 Honey Creek Parkway 91
99 Town Of Lake 93
100 Triangle 85
101 Mitchell West 85
102 Hawley Farms 89
103 Washington Park 83
104 Roosevelt Grove 85
105 Lindsay Park 85
106 Red Oak Heights 95
107 Little Menomonee Parkway 88
108 Mill Valley 96
109 Thurston Woods 85
110 Harder's Oaks 93
111 Woodland Court 92
112 Jackson Park 92
113 Lincoln Village 82
114 Silver Swan 86
115 Sunset Heights 88
116 Dineen Park 86
117 Harambee 81
118 Brown Deer Park 90
119 Rolling Green 93
120 Polonia 86
121 Merrill Park 77
122 Wick Field 92
123 Hawthorne Glen 92
124 Uptown 86
125 Miller Valley 91
126 Williamsburg 80
127 Park Knoll 92
128 Honey Creek Manor 87
129 Timmerman West 87
130 Fair Park 89
131 Arlington Gardens 88
132 Tripoli Park 91
133 Clayton Crest 93
134 Fernwood 95
135 Southpoint 91
136 Root Creek 91
137 Triangle North 82
138 Forest Home Hills 85
139 Zoo 90
140 Concordia 82
141 Holler Park 91
142 Florist Highlands 91
143 Brewer's Hill 93
144 Highwood Estates 91
145 Martin Drive 83
146 Parkway Hills 88
147 Melody View 93
148 Town And Country Manor 88
149 Pollber Heights 94
150 Cold Spring Park 80
151 Euclid Park 94
152 Valley Forge 95
153 Enderis Park 91
154 Clarke Square 83
155 Jones' Island 93
156 Riverwest 92
157 Saint Joseph 89
158 Northpoint 106
159 Schlitz Park 104
160 Harbor View 94
161 Wyrick Park 89
162 Wilson Park 88
163 Estabrook Park 87
164 Heritage Heights 92
165 Juneau Town 102
166 Lenox Heights 90
167 Park Place 104
168 Calumet Farms 104
169 Downer Woods 116
170 Alverno 94
171 Maple Tree 95
172 Lower East Side 100
173 Murray Hill 103
174 Upper East Side 108
175 Mount Olivet 92
176 North Meadows 90
177 North Granville 91
178 Yankee Hill 106
179 Cambridge Heights 98
180 Riverside Park 101

Editor's Note: We updated this article for 2022. This is our third time ranking the cheapest neighborhoods to live in Milwaukee.

About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

You can find out more about him on LinkedIn or his website.

 Affordable, Rankings