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Which Milwaukee neighborhood has the most people per square kilometer?

Yankee Hill has the most people per square kilometer in the City of Milwaukee, 9,973 per sq km.

That's 3.9 times the middle City neighborhood. The densest suburb is Shorewood, at 3,608 per sq km.

Lower East Side, ranked 4th of 162
Lower East Side, ranked 4th of 162. Photo: Madds212, CC BY-SA 4.0
Highest
Yankee Hill
9,973 per sq km
Middle City neighborhood
2,534 per sq km
Of 162 ranked
Metric
Residents per square kilometer of land
Year
Census ACS 2020 to 2024
Source
U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, tables B01003 and B11001 by block group

Milwaukee County by residents per square kilometer of land

Darker means a higher number. Lake Michigan is on the right. Press a shape to open that neighborhood.

Bayside: 823 per sq kmBrown Deer: 1,104 per sq kmCudahy: 1,565 per sq kmFox Point: 1,014 per sq kmFranklin: 401 per sq kmGlendale: 915 per sq kmGreendale: 1,013 per sq kmGreenfield: 1,247 per sq kmHales Corners: 930 per sq kmOak Creek: 524 per sq kmRiver Hills: 122 per sq kmShorewood: 3,608 per sq kmSouth Milwaukee: 1,834 per sq kmSt. Francis: 1,616 per sq kmWauwatosa: 1,417 per sq kmWest Allis: 2,024 per sq kmWest Milwaukee: 1,394 per sq kmWhitefish Bay: 3,045 per sq kmAlcott Park: 2,285 per sq kmAlverno: 2,070 per sq kmAmani: 2,521 per sq kmArlington Gardens: 2,057 per sq kmArlington Heights: 3,789 per sq kmAvenues West: 6,074 per sq kmBaran Park: 1,955 per sq kmBay View: 2,463 per sq kmBluemound Heights: 2,648 per sq kmBorchert Field: 2,882 per sq kmBradley Estates: 1,378 per sq kmBrewer's Hill: 3,774 per sq kmBrown Deer Park: 913 per sq kmBrynwood: 769 per sq kmBuchel Park: 407 per sq km, Too few residents, not rankedBurnham Park: 5,382 per sq kmCalumet Farms: 468 per sq kmCambridge Heights: 3,477 per sq kmCannon Park: 1,785 per sq kmCapitol Heights: 2,877 per sq kmCastle Manor: 2,749 per sq kmClarke Square: 7,685 per sq kmClayton Crest: 2,144 per sq kmClock Tower Acres: 1,821 per sq kmCold Spring Park: 5,336 per sq kmCollege Heights: 1,131 per sq kmColumbus Park: 3,672 per sq kmConcordia: 4,982 per sq kmCooper Park: 2,591 per sq kmCopernicus Park: 1,724 per sq kmDineen Park: 1,339 per sq kmDowner Woods: 4,792 per sq kmDretzka Park: 445 per sq kmEnderis Park: 3,191 per sq kmEstabrook Park: 640 per sq km, Too few residents, not rankedEuclid Park: 2,950 per sq kmFair Park: 968 per sq kmFairfield: 1,496 per sq kmFairview: 2,771 per sq kmFernwood: 4,066 per sq kmFlorist Highlands: 1,167 per sq kmForest Home Hills: 2,990 per sq kmFranklin Heights: 3,059 per sq kmFreedom Village: 703 per sq km, Too few residents, not rankedGarden Homes: 2,606 per sq kmGolden Gate: 726 per sq km, Too few residents, not rankedGolden Valley: 2,532 per sq kmGoldman Park: 1,677 per sq kmGra-Ram: 2,375 per sq kmGraceland: 1,095 per sq kmGrantosa: 2,383 per sq kmGranville Station: 766 per sq kmGranville Woods: 685 per sq km, Too few residents, not rankedGrasslyn Manor: 3,449 per sq kmGreen Moor: 1,871 per sq kmGrover Heights: 1,339 per sq km, Too few residents, not rankedHalyard Park: 2,802 per sq kmHampton Heights: 3,479 per sq kmHarambee: 3,679 per sq kmHarbor View: 1,851 per sq kmHarder's Oaks: 3,768 per sq kmHavenwoods: 605 per sq kmHawley Farms: 2,027 per sq kmHawthorne Glen: 1,219 per sq km, Too few residents, not rankedHaymarket: 3,071 per sq kmHeritage Heights: 890 per sq kmHighwood Estates: 3,636 per sq kmHillside: 2,502 per sq kmHilltop Parish: 712 per sq km, Too few residents, not rankedHistoric Mitchell Street: 6,347 per sq kmHistoric Third Ward: 2,356 per sq kmHoller Park: 813 per sq kmHoney Creek Manor: 2,623 per sq kmJackson Park: 2,335 per sq kmJohnson's Woods: 2,846 per sq kmJuneau Town: 4,669 per sq kmKilbourn Town: 3,440 per sq kmKing Park: 3,243 per sq kmKops Park: 2,450 per sq kmLake Park: 5 per sq km, Too few residents, not rankedLayton Park: 3,985 per sq kmLenox Heights: 4,303 per sq kmLincoln Creek: 3,179 per sq kmLincoln Park: 2,072 per sq kmLincoln Village: 6,852 per sq kmLindsay Park: 3,331 per sq kmLong View: 2,441 per sq kmLower East Side: 7,505 per sq kmLyons Park: 3,088 per sq kmMack Acres: 726 per sq km, Too few residents, not rankedMaitland Park: 479 per sq kmMaple Tree: 2,622 per sq kmMarquette: 4,704 per sq kmMartin Drive: 2,238 per sq kmMcGovern Park: 2,619 per sq kmMelody View: 407 per sq km, Too few residents, not rankedMenomonee River Hills East: 739 per sq kmMenomonee River Hills: 2,091 per sq kmMenomonee River Valley: 600 per sq kmMerrill Park: 3,233 per sq kmMetcalfe Park: 2,672 per sq kmMidtown: 2,942 per sq kmMill Valley: 641 per sq kmMiller Valley: 1,518 per sq kmMitchell Park: 326 per sq km, Too few residents, not rankedMitchell West: 1,066 per sq kmMorgan Heights: 2,434 per sq kmMorgandale: 3,202 per sq kmMount Mary: 1,721 per sq kmMount Olivet: 2,231 per sq kmMurray Hill: 5,524 per sq kmMuskego Way: 8,093 per sq kmNash Park: 2,242 per sq kmNational Park: 4,980 per sq kmNew Coeln: 126 per sq km, Too few residents, not rankedNorth Division: 2,145 per sq kmNorth Granville: 370 per sq kmNorthpoint: 5,276 per sq kmNorthridge Lakes: 2,069 per sq kmNorthridge: 762 per sq kmOld North Milwaukee: 2,557 per sq kmPark Knoll: 588 per sq kmPark Place: 468 per sq kmPark View: 2,310 per sq km, Too few residents, not rankedParkway Hills: 1,282 per sq kmPheasant Run: 2,173 per sq kmPollber Heights: 407 per sq km, Too few residents, not rankedPolonia: 4,206 per sq kmRed Oak Heights: 2,328 per sq kmRidgeview: 812 per sq kmRiver Bend: 2,536 per sq kmRiverside Park: 3,563 per sq kmRiverton Heights: 755 per sq km, Too few residents, not rankedRiverwest: 3,293 per sq kmRolling Green: 4,069 per sq kmRoosevelt Grove: 2,907 per sq kmRoot Creek: 2,783 per sq kmRufus King: 2,508 per sq kmSaint Joseph: 4,481 per sq kmSaveland Park: 1,588 per sq kmSchlitz Park: 3,036 per sq kmServite Woods: 1,123 per sq kmSherman Park: 3,427 per sq kmSilver City: 6,730 per sq kmSilver Spring: 2,838 per sq kmSilver Swan: 3,287 per sq kmSouthgate: 2,057 per sq kmSouthpoint: 3,441 per sq kmSt. Amelian's: 2,546 per sq kmStory Hill: 945 per sq kmSunset Heights: 3,580 per sq kmThe Valley/Pigsville: 1,123 per sq km, Too few residents, not rankedThurston Woods: 2,301 per sq kmTimmerman West: 1,061 per sq kmTippecanoe: 2,471 per sq kmTown & Country Manor: 1,493 per sq kmTown of Lake: 2,005 per sq kmTriangle North: 1,861 per sq kmTriangle: 2,017 per sq kmTripoli Park: 913 per sq kmUpper East Side: 4,246 per sq kmUptown: 4,210 per sq kmValhalla: 2,263 per sq kmValley Forge: 2,133 per sq km, Too few residents, not rankedVogel Park: 3,145 per sq kmWahl Park: 2,808 per sq kmWalker's Point: 3,158 per sq kmWalnut Hill: 3,650 per sq kmWashington Heights: 4,296 per sq kmWashington Park: 2,410 per sq kmWedgewood: 2,216 per sq kmWest View: 2,756 per sq kmWhispering Hills: 705 per sq km, Too few residents, not rankedWhite Manor: 2,500 per sq kmWick Field: 1,188 per sq kmWilliamsburg: 1,540 per sq kmWilson Park: 1,624 per sq kmWoodland Court: 4,443 per sq kmWoodlands: 2,859 per sq kmWyrick Park: 2,158 per sq kmYankee Hill: 9,973 per sq kmNorth Granville370 per sq km6Dretzka Park445 per sq km5Park Place468 per sq km4Yankee Hill9,973 per sq km1Clarke Square7,685 per sq km3Muskego Way8,093 per sq km2
  1. 1 Yankee Hill: 9,973 per sq km
  2. 2 Muskego Way: 8,093 per sq km
  3. 3 Clarke Square: 7,685 per sq km
  4. 4 Park Place: 468 per sq km
  5. 5 Dretzka Park: 445 per sq km
  6. 6 North Granville: 370 per sq km
  • 122 per sq km to 1,188 per sq km
  • 1,247 per sq km to 2,145 per sq km
  • 2,158 per sq km to 2,749 per sq km
  • 2,756 per sq km to 3,563 per sq km
  • 3,580 per sq km to 9,973 per sq km
  • Too few residents to rank

Residents per square kilometer of land, Census ACS 2020 to 2024. Each color holds about the same number of neighborhoods. The heavy line is the City of Milwaukee boundary.

City of Milwaukee neighborhoods

Residents per square kilometer of land, Census ACS 2020 to 2024. To be ranked, a neighborhood needs at least 500 residents. Neighborhoods under that are in the table with their number and the reason.

Yankee Hill19,973 per sq km3,5650.36
Muskego Way28,093 per sq km11,2681.39
Clarke Square37,685 per sq km7,3930.96
Lower East Side47,505 per sq km11,6371.55
Lincoln Village56,852 per sq km11,8731.73
Silver City66,730 per sq km4,3700.65
Historic Mitchell Street76,347 per sq km10,2471.61
Avenues West86,074 per sq km8,1281.34
Murray Hill95,524 per sq km3,8280.69
Burnham Park105,382 per sq km8,3051.54
Cold Spring Park115,336 per sq km1,9790.37
Northpoint125,276 per sq km5,5191.05
Concordia134,982 per sq km2,6100.52
National Park144,980 per sq km2,0080.40
Downer Woods154,792 per sq km4,8221.01
Marquette164,704 per sq km1,5350.33
Juneau Town174,669 per sq km5,7681.24
Saint Joseph184,481 per sq km5,9141.32
Woodland Court194,443 per sq km1,0410.23
Lenox Heights204,303 per sq km1,9720.46
Washington Heights214,296 per sq km6,7861.58
Upper East Side224,246 per sq km3,1930.75
Uptown234,210 per sq km5,5661.32
Polonia244,206 per sq km6,3781.52
Rolling Green254,069 per sq km2,6480.65
Fernwood264,066 per sq km3,0680.75
Layton Park273,985 per sq km8,3642.10
Arlington Heights283,789 per sq km4,1841.10
Brewer's Hill293,774 per sq km2,2960.61
Harder's Oaks303,768 per sq km6120.16
Harambee313,679 per sq km11,6703.17
Columbus Park323,672 per sq km4,1591.13
Walnut Hill333,650 per sq km2,0970.57
Highwood Estates343,636 per sq km2,3610.65
Sunset Heights353,580 per sq km3,5721.00
Riverside Park363,563 per sq km2,0280.57
Hampton Heights373,479 per sq km7,5022.16
Cambridge Heights383,477 per sq km1,5580.45
Grasslyn Manor393,449 per sq km4,6241.34
Southpoint403,441 per sq km3,4331.00
Kilbourn Town413,440 per sq km5,2481.53
Sherman Park423,427 per sq km5,9631.74
Lindsay Park433,331 per sq km4,6971.41
Riverwest443,293 per sq km10,8553.30
Silver Swan453,287 per sq km3,9671.21
King Park463,243 per sq km2,2510.69
Merrill Park473,233 per sq km2,7530.85
Morgandale483,202 per sq km8,7832.74
Enderis Park493,191 per sq km3,1070.97
Lincoln Creek503,179 per sq km7,8722.48
Walker's Point513,158 per sq km6,8872.18
Vogel Park523,145 per sq km2,0310.65
Lyons Park533,088 per sq km1,9500.63
Haymarket543,071 per sq km6710.22
Franklin Heights553,059 per sq km6,5142.13
Schlitz Park563,036 per sq km6060.20
Forest Home Hills572,990 per sq km5,1021.71
Euclid Park582,950 per sq km1,9170.65
Midtown592,942 per sq km5,7601.96
Roosevelt Grove602,907 per sq km5,1931.79
Borchert Field612,882 per sq km3,0491.06
Capitol Heights622,877 per sq km6,3752.22
Woodlands632,859 per sq km2,6420.92
Johnson's Woods642,846 per sq km2,8110.99
Silver Spring652,838 per sq km12,3504.35
Wahl Park662,808 per sq km2,5220.90
Halyard Park672,802 per sq km9900.35
Root Creek682,783 per sq km2,1520.77
Fairview692,771 per sq km3,7551.35
West View702,756 per sq km1,7720.64
Castle Manor712,749 per sq km3,6011.31
Metcalfe Park722,672 per sq km2,3990.90
Bluemound Heights732,648 per sq km3,1071.17
Honey Creek Manor742,623 per sq km2,6541.01
Maple Tree752,622 per sq km1,9020.73
McGovern Park762,619 per sq km3,3261.27
Garden Homes772,606 per sq km2,4400.94
Cooper Park782,591 per sq km2,9771.15
Old North Milwaukee792,557 per sq km10,6734.17
St. Amelian's802,546 per sq km1,5630.61
River Bend812,536 per sq km1,6580.65
Golden Valley822,532 per sq km2,7271.08
Amani832,521 per sq km4,1981.67
Rufus King842,508 per sq km4,4311.77
Hillside852,502 per sq km1,6280.65
White Manor862,500 per sq km1,6270.65
Tippecanoe872,471 per sq km6,0742.46
Bay View882,463 per sq km15,9646.48
Kops Park892,450 per sq km2,5901.06
Long View902,441 per sq km2,8021.15
Morgan Heights912,434 per sq km1,5880.65
Washington Park922,410 per sq km3,6841.53
Grantosa932,383 per sq km1,5750.66
Gra-Ram942,375 per sq km2,0730.87
Historic Third Ward952,356 per sq km1,5780.67
Jackson Park962,335 per sq km7,9443.40
Red Oak Heights972,328 per sq km7970.34
Thurston Woods982,301 per sq km3,1921.39
Alcott Park992,285 per sq km1,4960.65
Valhalla1002,263 per sq km3,5211.56
Nash Park1012,242 per sq km2,1480.96
Martin Drive1022,238 per sq km1,2280.55
Mount Olivet1032,231 per sq km8550.38
Wedgewood1042,216 per sq km1,4540.66
Pheasant Run1052,173 per sq km1,5160.70
Wyrick Park1062,158 per sq km2,1551.00
North Division1072,145 per sq km4,3892.05
Clayton Crest1082,144 per sq km1,9600.91
Menomonee River Hills1092,091 per sq km9,4394.51
Lincoln Park1102,072 per sq km5,2072.51
Alverno1112,070 per sq km1,1640.56
Northridge Lakes1122,069 per sq km2,4101.16
Arlington Gardens1132,057 per sq km1,9340.94
Southgate1142,057 per sq km2,6981.31
Hawley Farms1152,027 per sq km1,3270.65
Triangle1162,017 per sq km6250.31
Town of Lake1172,005 per sq km5,0992.54
Baran Park1181,955 per sq km7000.36
Green Moor1191,871 per sq km7930.42
Triangle North1201,861 per sq km1,2880.69
Harbor View1211,851 per sq km1,9501.05
Clock Tower Acres1221,821 per sq km8390.46
Cannon Park1231,785 per sq km2,0151.13
Copernicus Park1241,724 per sq km1,5860.92
Mount Mary1251,721 per sq km2,0841.21
Goldman Park1261,677 per sq km1,5500.92
Wilson Park1271,624 per sq km4,0722.51
Saveland Park1281,588 per sq km1,1910.75
Williamsburg1291,540 per sq km1,6891.10
Miller Valley1301,518 per sq km1,2200.80
Fairfield1311,496 per sq km3,2232.15
Town & Country Manor1321,493 per sq km1,6881.13
Bradley Estates1331,378 per sq km2,0991.52
Dineen Park1341,339 per sq km3,4612.59
Parkway Hills1351,282 per sq km8190.64
Wick Field1361,188 per sq km7490.63
Florist Highlands1371,167 per sq km1,1380.97
College Heights1381,131 per sq km9560.85
Servite Woods1391,123 per sq km7280.65
Graceland1401,095 per sq km2,0751.89
Mitchell West1411,066 per sq km3,5393.32
Timmerman West1421,061 per sq km4,2003.96
Fair Park143968 per sq km1,1691.21
Story Hill144945 per sq km1,6531.75
Brown Deer Park145913 per sq km1,3581.49
Tripoli Park146913 per sq km5450.60
Heritage Heights147890 per sq km9771.10
Holler Park148813 per sq km6090.75
Ridgeview149812 per sq km5050.62
Brynwood150769 per sq km1,3681.78
Granville Station151766 per sq km1,6302.13
Northridge152762 per sq km1,2981.70
Menomonee River Hills East153739 per sq km2,3663.20
Mill Valley154641 per sq km7991.25
Havenwoods155605 per sq km1,3172.18
Menomonee River Valley156600 per sq km2,4404.07
Park Knoll157588 per sq km6441.10
Maitland Park158479 per sq km6511.36
Calumet Farms159468 per sq km1,2262.62
Park Place159468 per sq km1,2352.64
Dretzka Park161445 per sq km8411.89
North Granville162370 per sq km1,5864.28
Buchel ParkToo few residents, not ranked407 per sq km160.04
Estabrook ParkToo few residents, not ranked640 per sq km4780.75
Freedom VillageToo few residents, not ranked703 per sq km2310.33
Golden GateToo few residents, not ranked726 per sq km4990.69
Granville WoodsToo few residents, not ranked685 per sq km3650.53
Grover HeightsToo few residents, not ranked1,339 per sq km3220.24
Hawthorne GlenToo few residents, not ranked1,219 per sq km3100.25
Hilltop ParishToo few residents, not ranked712 per sq km2100.29
Lake ParkToo few residents, not ranked5 per sq km20.46
Mack AcresToo few residents, not ranked726 per sq km3220.44
Melody ViewToo few residents, not ranked407 per sq km1900.47
Mitchell ParkToo few residents, not ranked326 per sq km1620.50
New CoelnToo few residents, not ranked126 per sq km670.53
Park ViewToo few residents, not ranked2,310 per sq km3310.14
Pollber HeightsToo few residents, not ranked407 per sq km1320.32
Riverton HeightsToo few residents, not ranked755 per sq km4140.55
The Valley/PigsvilleToo few residents, not ranked1,123 per sq km3820.34
Valley ForgeToo few residents, not ranked2,133 per sq km1930.09
Whispering HillsToo few residents, not ranked705 per sq km2710.38

Suburbs

Shorewood13,608 per sq km13,6273.78
Whitefish Bay23,045 per sq km14,6654.82
West Allis32,024 per sq km59,65929.48
South Milwaukee41,834 per sq km20,44211.15
St. Francis51,616 per sq km9,0045.57
Cudahy61,565 per sq km17,85311.41
Wauwatosa71,417 per sq km48,52934.26
West Milwaukee81,394 per sq km4,0382.90
Greenfield91,247 per sq km37,23329.87
Brown Deer101,104 per sq km12,56411.38
Fox Point111,014 per sq km6,6836.59
Greendale121,013 per sq km14,59414.41
Hales Corners13930 per sq km7,6898.27
Glendale14915 per sq km13,65614.93
Bayside15823 per sq km4,2145.12
Oak Creek16524 per sq km37,32571.22
Franklin17401 per sq km35,88689.55
River Hills18122 per sq km1,63213.35

How we measured this

We split Census population by land, then divide each neighborhood's residents by its land area.

What would change the answer

A park, a freeway or a rail yard inside a boundary lowers this number, so it doesn't show how close together the homes are.

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