Bay View
Bungalows, Kinnickinnic Ave, and a lake at the end of every east-west street.
Neighborhoods
Milwaukee, neighborhood by neighborhood.
Working guides to the neighborhoods and suburbs I show and sell in most. Written by a realtor who works across the metro, not a copy-paste of the same page 16 times.
City neighborhoods
Near-in suburbs (first ring)
Wauwatosa
A small village center along the Menomonee, west of the city.
Shorewood
Compact, historic, and priced for the schools.
Whitefish Bay
The north-shore family village that runs on schools and the lake.
West Allis
Honest bargain: Greenfield Avenue, old bungalows, the State Fair.
Cudahy
South-shore neighbor to Bay View with Sheridan Park on the lake.
St. Francis
The quieter south-shore option between Bay View and Cudahy.
Middle and outer suburbs
Greendale
A 1930s planned Greenbelt Town, still one of the country's only three.
Greenfield
Middle-ring suburb built around mid-century ranches and easy freeway access.
Franklin
Far southwest suburb: newer builds, bigger lots, drive to everything.
New Berlin
Western suburb: newer homes, top-rated schools, subdivision living.
Oak Creek
The suburb that built itself a town center from scratch (Drexel Town Square).