Around Milwaukee ...
For comparison, Milwaukee has a population of 589,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Milwaukee, with the nearest first.
- West Milwaukee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Shorewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shorewood is located in Milwaukee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,117 people
- Wauwatosa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Allis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Greenfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Francis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitefish Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cudahy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cudahy is located in Milwaukee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,077 people
- Glendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Glendale is located in Milwaukee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,775 people
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- Elm Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Greendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
- Butler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Butler is located in Waukesha County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
- Fox Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fox Point is located in Milwaukee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
- Brown Deer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
- Hales Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
For more communities neighboring Milwaukee, please visit our County-by-County Page for Milwaukee.
Milwaukee County ...
Milwaukee is primarily located in Milwaukee County<2> and is the County Seat. A portion of Milwaukee extends into Washington County and Waukesha County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Milwaukee County: Ozaukee, Racine, Washington & Waukesha. Lake Michigan lies to the east.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Milwaukee ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Milwaukee.
Airports Near Milwaukee ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Milwaukee and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Milwaukee.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Wisconsin:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Milwaukee. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Milwaukee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Milwaukee), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |