Milwaukee neighborhood questions, answered with data

Which neighborhood votes the most? Which one got the most new trees? Here are the answers from public records, with the neighborhoods ranked in a full table, so you can check the math and find your own.

33 questions

		Answer	Year
Which Milwaukee neighborhood had the highest voter turnout in 2024?	Voting	Fernwood had the highest 2024 turnout in the City of Milwaukee: 84.2 percent of residents aged 18 and over voted for president.	November 5, 2024 general election
Which Milwaukee neighborhood had the lowest voter turnout in 2024?	Voting	Lincoln Village had the lowest 2024 turnout in the City of Milwaukee: 27.6 percent of residents aged 18 and over voted for president.	November 5, 2024 general election
Which Milwaukee neighborhood had the highest midterm turnout in 2022?	Voting	Fernwood had the highest 2022 midterm turnout in the City of Milwaukee: 74.2 percent of residents aged 18 and over voted for governor.	November 8, 2022 general election
Which Milwaukee neighborhood has the most businesses on record?	Business	Juneau Town has the most businesses on record of any City of Milwaukee neighborhood, with 594 business records.	As of November 2, 2026
Which Milwaukee neighborhood got the most new street trees in 2024 and 2025?	Outdoors	Bay View got the most new street trees of any City of Milwaukee neighborhood, with 108 street trees planted in 2024 and 2025.	2024 and 2025
Which Milwaukee neighborhood has the most commercial building permits?	City Hall	Juneau Town has the most commercial building permits of any City of Milwaukee neighborhood, with 23 permits issued from November 3, 2025 to June 15, 2026.	Permits issued November 3, 2025 to June 15, 2026
Where do the most people in their 20s live in Milwaukee?	People	More people in their 20s live in the Lower East Side than in any other City of Milwaukee neighborhood, about 4,794 residents.	Census ACS 2020 to 2024
Where do the most people in their 30s live in Milwaukee?	People	More people in their 30s live in Bay View than in any other City of Milwaukee neighborhood, about 3,657 residents.	Census ACS 2020 to 2024
Where do the most people in their 40s live in Milwaukee?	People	More people in their 40s live in Bay View than in any other City of Milwaukee neighborhood, about 2,287 residents.	Census ACS 2020 to 2024
Where do the most people aged 65 and over live in Milwaukee?	People	More people aged 65 and over live in Bay View than in any other City of Milwaukee neighborhood, about 2,521 residents.	Census ACS 2020 to 2024
Which Milwaukee neighborhood has the highest share of renters?	People	Avenues West has the highest share of renters of any City of Milwaukee neighborhood, with 97.4 percent of occupied homes rented.	Census ACS 2020 to 2024
Which Milwaukee neighborhood gained the most turnout from 2016 to 2024?	Voting	Kilbourn Town gained the most turnout in the City of Milwaukee from 2016 to 2024, up 25.1 points in votes for president per adult.	November 2016 to November 2024
Which Milwaukee neighborhood has the most license hearings coming up?	City Hall	The source allows these figures to be shown on the page only.	As of November 2, 2026
Which Milwaukee neighborhood has the most polling places?	Voting	Bay View has the most polling places of any City of Milwaukee neighborhood, with 6 polling places.	As published for the November 3, 2026 election
Which Milwaukee neighborhoods have the highest share of households with children?	People	Maple Tree has the highest share of households with children in the City of Milwaukee, 53.2 percent.	Census ACS 2020 to 2024
Which Milwaukee neighborhood has the longest commutes?	People	College Heights has the longest commutes in the City of Milwaukee: 28.4 percent of commuters take 45 minutes or more to get to work.	Census ACS 2020 to 2024
Which Milwaukee neighborhood has the shortest commutes?	People	Marquette has the shortest commutes in the City of Milwaukee: 66.3 percent of commuters get to work in under 15 minutes.	Census ACS 2020 to 2024
In which Milwaukee neighborhood do the most people take the bus to work?	Getting around	Amani has the highest share of workers taking public transportation in the City of Milwaukee, 29.4 percent.	Census ACS 2020 to 2024
In which Milwaukee neighborhood do the most people bike to work?	Getting around	Story Hill has the highest share of workers biking to work in the City of Milwaukee, 4.6 percent.	Census ACS 2020 to 2024
Which Milwaukee neighborhood has the most bus stops?	Getting around	Bay View has the most bus stops of any City of Milwaukee neighborhood, with 89 bus stops.	As of November 2, 2026
Which Milwaukee neighborhood has the most Bublr bike docks?	Getting around	The source allows these figures to be shown on the page only.	As of November 2, 2026
Which Milwaukee neighborhood has the most parking meters?	Getting around	Kilbourn Town has the most parking meters of any City of Milwaukee neighborhood, with 1,383 parking meters.	As of November 2, 2026
Which Milwaukee neighborhood has the most historic districts?	Outdoors	Northpoint has the most historic districts of any City of Milwaukee neighborhood, with 9 historic districts.	As of November 2, 2026
Which Milwaukee neighborhood has the most public schools?	Schools and libraries	The source allows these figures to be shown on the page only.	As of November 2, 2026
Which Milwaukee neighborhood's public schools have the highest report card scores?	Schools and libraries	The source allows these figures to be shown on the page only.	Report card year 2024-25
Which Milwaukee neighborhood is closest to a public library?	Schools and libraries	The source allows these figures to be shown on the page only.	As of November 2, 2026
Which Milwaukee neighborhood is closest to a beach?	Outdoors	The source allows these figures to be shown on the page only.	As of November 2, 2026
Which Milwaukee neighborhood has the most places within a 10-minute walk?	Getting around	Juneau Town has the most places within a 10-minute walk of its center in the City of Milwaukee, with 904 business records and bus stops.	As of November 2, 2026
Which Milwaukee neighborhood has the lowest share of national chains?	Business	No single neighborhood leads: 19 City of Milwaukee neighborhoods tie for the lowest figure on share of business records flagged as a national chain, at 0.0%.	As of November 2, 2026
Which Milwaukee neighborhood has the most restaurants?	Business	Juneau Town has the most restaurants of any City of Milwaukee neighborhood, with 112 restaurants.	As of November 2, 2026
Which Milwaukee neighborhood has the most taverns and bars?	Business	Kilbourn Town has the most taverns and bars of any City of Milwaukee neighborhood, with 48 taverns and bars.	As of November 2, 2026
Which Milwaukee neighborhood has the most cafes?	Business	It's a tie. Juneau Town and the Lower East Side have the most cafes of any City of Milwaukee neighborhood, with 16 cafes.	As of November 2, 2026
Which Milwaukee neighborhood has the most grocers?	Business	No single neighborhood leads: 4 City of Milwaukee neighborhoods tie for the highest figure on business records in the grocers category, at 4.	As of November 2, 2026