Livability Score

82
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (3) A+
The Denemark Lounge
Coffee Shop
8th Note Coffee House
Coffee Shop
Grind
Coffee Shop
Roast Coffee Company
Coffee Shop
Stone Creek Café
Coffee Shop
Stone Creek Coffee
Coffee Shop
Colectivo Coffee
Coffee Shop
Corner Bakery
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
North Shore Boulangerie
Coffee Shop
Sip & Purr Cat Café
Coffee Shop
Beans & Barley Cafe
Coffee Shop
Colectivo Coffee Roasters
Coffee Shop
Colectivo Coffee
Coffee Shop
Brewing Grounds For Change
Coffee Shop
Comet Café
Coffee Shop
Hemp World CBD Cafe
Coffee Shop
Colectivo Coffee Lakefront Cafe
Coffee Shop
Beerline Cafe
Coffee Shop
Hangout MKE Café & Lounge Company
Coffee Shop
Apollo Cafe
Coffee Shop
Rochambo Coffee & Tea House
Coffee Shop
Brewed Cafe
Coffee Shop
Dryhootch Coffeehouse
Coffee Shop
Interval
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (6) A+
J. Martin Klotsche Center
Stadium
Arts Center Gallery
Art Gallery
Theatre Building
Theatre Arts
Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts
Theatre Arts
Union Art Gallery
Art Gallery
Thomas A. Greene Geological Museum
Museum
Engelmann Stadium
Stadium
Lake Park Summer Stage
Theatre Arts
The Miramar Theatre
Nightclub
Downer Theatre
Cinema
North Point Lighthouse
Museum
Summer Soulstice Music Festival
Attraction
Oriental Theatre
Cinema
Oriental Theatre
Attraction
Landmark Lanes
Bowling Alley
Black Cat Mural Alley
Art Gallery
The Back Room at Colectivo
Theatre Arts
Kenilworth Square East Gallery
Art Gallery
Kenilworth FIVE-0-EIGHT Theatre
Theatre Arts
Jan Serr Studio
Theatre Arts
Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum
Art Gallery
After Gallery
Art Gallery
Charles Allis Art Museum
Art Gallery
Museum of Wisconsin Art On The Lake
Art Gallery
Skyline Music
Attraction
Food and Drink (5) A-
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Cedar Crest Ice Cream
Sweets
Burger King
Fast Food
The Flour Shop
Fast Food
Otto’s
Alcohol
Jimmy John's
Fast Food
Qdoba
Fast Food
Cousin's Subs
Fast Food
Cheba Hut
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Axel's
Bar
Gilbert's Liquor
Alcohol
Downer Avenue Wine & Spirits
Alcohol
Henry's Pub & Grill
Bar
Culver's
Fast Food
The Tracks Tavern & Grill
Bar
Beach Bar
Bar
The Jazz Estate
Bar
The Dock At Bradford Beach
Fast Food
Klinger's East
Bar
Nessun Dorma
Bar
Paddy's Pub
Bar
Mr. Senors
Fast Food
Tiki Hut
Bar
Snack Boys Snack Bar
Bar
Fitness (0) F
Shorewood Community Fitness Center
Gym
MovementMKE
Gym
Urban Ecology Center: Riverside Park
Community Centre
Urban Om
Gym
Yoga Squad
Gym
Anytime Fitness
Gym
Shred415
Gym
CrossFit 414
Gym
Milwaukee Power Yoga
Gym
Hot Yoga Milwaukee
Gym
Invivo Wellness
Gym
COA Norm Adelman Youth & Family Center
Community Centre
Snap Fitness
Gym
Futen Dojo
Gym
Cass Street Boys & Girls Club
Community Centre
The Retreat
Community Centre
Carver Academy of Mathematics & Science Boys & Girls Club
Community Centre
Freedom Endeavors
Community Centre
Anytime Fitness
Gym
The O-Zone Fitness Spot
Gym
Michael J. Cudahy Student Center
Community Centre
Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club
Community Centre
Lydell Community Center
Community Centre
Beatrice & Climmie Anthony Community Center
Community Centre
Milwaukee Fire Department Wellness Center
Gym
Groceries (0) F
Nehring's Sendik's on Downer
Grocery Store
City Market
Bakery
Breadsmith
Bakery
Kroger
Grocery Store
Ma Baensch herring
Seafood
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Blooming Lotus Bakery
Bakery
Beans & Barley
Grocery Store
Piggly Wiggly
Grocery Store
Riverwest Co-op
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Pick 'n Save
Grocery Store
Koppa’s Fulbeli Deli
Grocery Store
ALDI
Grocery Store
Outpost Natural Foods
Grocery Store
Peter Sciortino's Bakery
Bakery
Glorioso's Italian Market
Grocery Store
Pete's Fruit Market
Grocery Store
Fresh Thyme
Grocery Store
Birch + Butcher
Butcher
Pick 'n Save
Grocery Store
Metro Market
Grocery Store
Maurer’s Urban Market
Grocery Store
Rainbow Foods
Grocery Store
Wisconsin Cheese Mart
Cheese
Parks (3) A+
Menlo Boulevard Park
Park
Newberry Boulevard Park
Park
River Park
Park
Lake Park
Park
Cambridge Woods Park
Park
Racoon Playground
Playground
Pleasant Valley Park
Park
Hubbard Park
Park
Atwater Park
Park
East Side Bike Trail
Park
Kern Park
Park
Riverside Park
Park
Pumping Station Park
Park
Gilman Triangle
Park
Prospect Triangle
Park
Gordon Park
Park
Bradford Beach
Park
Garden Park
Park
Water Tower Park
Park
Beerline Trail
Park
Back Bay Park
Park
Caesar's Park
Park
1st & Keefe Play Area
Park
Kilbourn Reservoir Park
Park
1st & Hadley Green Space
Park
Shops (2) A-
UWM Bookstore
Books
The Union Station
Convenience Store
Open Pantry
Convenience Store
Supercuts
Hairdresser
Sunseekers By Rosie
Beauty
Downer True Value
Home Improvement
Outwords Books
Books
Parkside Grocery
Convenience Store
Main Salon Studios
Hairdresser
ReThreads
Clothing
Salon Nova
Hairdresser
Clicks
Shoes
Boswell Books
Books
North Shore Nails
Beauty
Dollar General
Discount Store
Grande Flowers
Florist
Bliffert Lumber and Hardware
Home Improvement
Farwell Food Mart
Convenience Store
Studio D’Angeli
Beauty
Live Gallery Hair Design
Hairdresser
Sunrise Foods
Convenience Store
KRS Hair and Wax Studio
Beauty
Multi-Carrier Mobile Store
Electronics
The ‘Do Hair Design
Hairdresser
AT&T
Electronics
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Park View (A+)

2. Triangle (A+)

3. Mitchell Park (A+)

4. Clarke Square (A+)

5. Silver City (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 6.1% take public transportation in Downer Woods.
Public Transit Stops (19)
Stops & Stations A+
Golda Mier Library
Bus Stop
Mitchell Hall
Bus Stop
Kenwood & Stowell
Bus Stop
Maryland & Newport
Bus Stop
Engleman Hall
Bus Stop
Kenwood & Maryland
Bus Stop
Northwest Quad C
Bus Stop
Kenwood & Cramer
Bus Stop
Oakland & Hartford
Bus Stop
Oakland & Hampshire
Bus Stop
Oakland & Kenwood
Bus Stop
Oakland & Edgewood
Bus Stop
Oakland & Linwood
Bus Stop
Oakland & Locust
Bus Stop
Park & Oakland
Bus Stop
Park & Oakland
Bus Stop
Humboldt & Concordia
Bus Stop
Humboldt & Locust
Bus Stop
Humboldt & Center
Bus Stop
Wilson & Kenmore
Bus Stop
Wilson & Olive
Bus Stop
Humboldt & Clarke
Bus Stop
Holton & Concordia
Bus Stop
Holton & Concordia
Bus Stop
Holton & Keefe
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
6.1% B
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Harbor View (A+)

2. Bluemound Heights (A+)

3. Juneau Town (A+)

4. Southpoint (A+)

5. Parkway Hills (A+)

cost of living F

The cost of living in Downer Woods is 125/100 - which is 31% higher than Wisconsin.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax C-
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Harambee (A+)

2. Haymarket (A+)

3. Brynwood (A+)

4. Borchert Field (A+)

5. Park West (A+)

crime A

Downer Woods crime rates are 938 per 100k, which is 44% lower than Wisconsin
Property Crime
757 crimes per 100k A+
Violent Crime
181 crimes per 100k A
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. North Granville (A+)

2. Mill Valley (A+)

3. Heritage Heights (A+)

4. Clayton Crest (A+)

5. Alcott Park (A+)

employment A+

The median income in Downer Woods is $125,141 - which is 129% higher than Wisconsin.
Med. Household Income
$125,141 A+
Unemployment Rate
2.3% A+
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. College Heights (A+)

2. Calumet Farms (A+)

3. Park Place (A+)

4. Upper East Side (A+)

5. Mount Mary (A+)

health A+

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (2)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Norris Health Center
Clinic
University Police Department
Police
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Hayek's Shorewood Pharmacy
Pharmacy
North Shore Fire Station 3
Fire Station
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Fire Station 27
Fire Station
Thompson's Serve-U Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Ascension Columbia Saint Mary's Women's Medical Center
Hospital
Ascension Columbia Saint Mary's Milwaukee Campus
Hospital
Ascension Columbia Saint Mary's Milwaukee at Water Tower Medical Commons
Clinic
Ascension Columbia Saint Mary's Hospital Milwaukee
Hospital
Planned Parenthood Milwaukee-Capitol Drive Health Center
Clinic
DaVita Dialysis
Clinic
Milwaukee Fire Station 18
Fire Station
Ascension Columbia Saint Mary's Milwaukee Family Health Center
Clinic
Pick 'n Save Pharmacy
Pharmacy
DaVita Dialysis
Clinic
Walgreens
Pharmacy
MinuteClinic
Doctor
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Milwaukee Eye Care Associates
Doctor
Outreach Community Health Centers
Clinic
District 5 Police Station
Police
Brady East STD Clinic
Clinic
Air Quality
Median Air Quality C
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Avenues West (A+)

2. Bluemound Heights (A+)

3. Brewer's Hill (A+)

4. Cambridge Heights (A+)

5. Cannon Park (A+)

housing A+

Downer Woods home prices are $375,440 - which is 125% higher than Wisconsin
Home Price
$375,440 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
15% A
Home Affordability
3x (home price to income ratio) B+
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Vogel Park (A+)

2. Downer Woods (A+)

3. Southgate (A+)

4. Golden Valley (A+)

5. Long View (A+)

schools D

The Downer Woods graduation rate is 98% - which is 11% higher than Wisconsin
School Test Scores
7% F
High School Grad. Rates
98% A+
Elementary Schools (1) D-
Hartford Avenue Elementary
St Robert School
Atwater Elementary
Gaenslen Elementary
Maryland Montessori
Catholic East Elementary School
Fratney Elementary
Pierce Elementary
Lake Bluff Elementary
Hope Christian School - Fortis
All Saints Catholic East Schl
Malaika Early Learning Center
Milwaukee Math And Science Academy
King International Baccalaureate Middle
Holmes Elementary
Southeastern
Cumberland Elementary
Tamarack Waldorf School
Holy Family Parish School
St Philips Lutheran School
St Marcus Lutheran School
Clara Mohammed School Inc.
Cass Street Elementary
Green Bay Avenue School
King Jr Elementary
High Schools (1) B-
Wisconsin Institute For Torah Study
Riverside High
New Horizons For Learning
Shorewood High
Nova Tech
Tamarack Waldorf School
Clara Mohammed School Inc.
Whitefish Bay High
Messmer Catholic Schools
St Joan Antida High School
North Division High 0419
Pathways High
Meir School
Tenor High
Alliance School Of Milwaukee
King International
Nova-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy
Dominican High School
Shalom High
Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility
Milwaukee County Youth Education Center
Wisconsin Conservatory Of Lifelong Learning
Project Stay-Supporting Teachers And Youth
Believers In Christ Christian Academy
Transition High
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Wick Field (A+)

2. Honey Creek Parkway (A+)

3. Valley Forge (A+)

4. Upper East Side (A+)

5. Green Moor (A+)

ratings B-

Downer Woods has an overall rating of 70% from 2 reviews.
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User Surveys (2)
From AreaVibes B-
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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Town Of Lake (A+)

2. Upper East Side (A+)

3. Lindsay Park (A+)

4. North Division (A+)

5. Grasslyn Manor (A+)

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Downer Woods, Milwaukee, WI Area Guide

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Downer Woods Area Facts

  • Downer Woods has a Livability Score of 82/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Downer Woods crime rates are 81% lower than the Milwaukee average
  • Cost of living in Downer Woods is 34% higher than the Milwaukee average

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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Downer Woods? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Menlo Boulevard Park
      Newberry Boulevard Park
      River Park
      Lake Park
      Cambridge Woods Park
      Racoon Playground
      Pleasant Valley Park
      Hubbard Park

      Entertainment

      J. Martin Klotsche Center
      Arts Center Gallery
      Theatre Building
      Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts
      Union Art Gallery
      Thomas A. Greene Geological Museum
      Engelmann Stadium
      Lake Park Summer Stage

      Food & Drink

      Taco Bell
      Cedar Crest Ice Cream
      Burger King
      The Flour Shop
      Otto’s
      Jimmy John's
      Qdoba
      Cousin's Subs

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Downer Woods? Of all people who commute, 6.1% take public transportation in Downer Woods.
      Drive to Work
      56%

      25% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      6%

      4% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      22%

      19% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Downer Woods? The cost of living in Downer Woods is 125/100 - which is 31% higher than Wisconsin.
      Downer Woods
      125

      25% more expensive than average

      Milwaukee
      93

      7% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A Crime

      What is the crime rate in Downer Woods? Downer Woods crime rates are 938, which are 44% lower than Wisconsin
      Total Crime
      938 per 100k people

      60% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 107

      60% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -13%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Downer Woods? The median income in Downer Woods is $125,141 which is 129% higher than Wisconsin.
      Median household income
      $125,141126% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $46,18955% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      50% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Downer Woods a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Marriage and Family therapist counseling Milwaukee
      Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center
      Aurora Sinai Medical Center
      Ascension Columbia Saint Mary's Hospital Milwaukee
      Saint Joseph Hospital
      Ascension Columbia Saint Mary's Women's Medical Center
      Ascension St. Francis Hospital
      Aurora Saint Luke's Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      Metro Market Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      Community Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      Marquette University Medical Clinic
      Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Downtown Health Center
      Milwaukee Orthopaedic Group Limited
      Affiliated Medical Services
      MinuteClinic
      MidAmerica Healthcare Corporation of Wisconsin
      Milwaukee Eye Care Associates

      A+ Housing

      What are Downer Woods home prices? Downer Woods home prices are $375,440 - which is 125% higher than Wisconsin
      Median home value
      $375,440103% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,27735% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      52%

      19% lower than the US average

      D Schools

      Does Downer Woods have good schools? The Downer Woods graduation rate is 98% - which is 11% higher than Wisconsin
      High school grad. rates
      98%

      18% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      7%

      85% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      B- User Ratings

      Is Downer Woods a good place to live? Downer Woods has an overall rating of 70% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      70%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
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      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      70%

      2 total surveys

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