Livability Score

77
/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) B
Colectivo Coffee
Coffee Shop
Roast Coffee Company
Coffee Shop
Hemp World CBD Cafe
Coffee Shop
Grind
Coffee Shop
8th Note Coffee House
Coffee Shop
Beerline Cafe
Coffee Shop
Beans & Barley Cafe
Coffee Shop
The Denemark Lounge
Coffee Shop
Sip & Purr Cat Café
Coffee Shop
Stone Creek Café
Coffee Shop
Colectivo Coffee Roasters
Coffee Shop
Brewing Grounds For Change
Coffee Shop
Comet Café
Coffee Shop
Corner Bakery
Coffee Shop
Hangout MKE Café & Lounge Company
Coffee Shop
Dryhootch Coffeehouse
Coffee Shop
Brewed Cafe
Coffee Shop
Apollo Cafe
Coffee Shop
Rochambo Coffee & Tea House
Coffee Shop
Colectivo Coffee Lakefront Cafe
Coffee Shop
Mi Casa Su Cafe
Coffee Shop
Interval
Coffee Shop
Stone Creek Coffee
Coffee Shop
Alderaan Coffee
Coffee Shop
Coffeetails
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (3) A+
After Gallery
Art Gallery
The Miramar Theatre
Nightclub
Engelmann Stadium
Stadium
Juneteenth Day
Attraction
Thomas A. Greene Geological Museum
Museum
Union Art Gallery
Art Gallery
Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts
Theatre Arts
Theatre Building
Theatre Arts
Arts Center Gallery
Art Gallery
Skyline Music
Attraction
Selig-Joseph-Folz Amphitheater
Theatre Arts
Summer Soulstice Music Festival
Attraction
Oriental Theatre
Cinema
Oriental Theatre
Attraction
Landmark Lanes
Bowling Alley
Black Cat Mural Alley
Art Gallery
J. Martin Klotsche Center
Stadium
Downer Theatre
Cinema
The Back Room at Colectivo
Theatre Arts
Kenilworth FIVE-0-EIGHT Theatre
Theatre Arts
Jan Serr Studio
Theatre Arts
Kenilworth Square East Gallery
Art Gallery
America’s Black Holocaust Museum
Museum
Charles Allis Art Museum
Art Gallery
Jazale’s Art Studio
Art Gallery
Food and Drink (7) A+
The Tracks Tavern & Grill
Bar
Klinger's East
Bar
Nessun Dorma
Bar
Company Brewing
Bar
Cheba Hut
Fast Food
Axel's
Bar
Gilbert's Liquor
Alcohol
Cousin's Subs
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
The Gig
Bar
Qdoba
Fast Food
Jimmy John's
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Tha Circle Sports Bar
Bar
Otto’s
Alcohol
The Flour Shop
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
D.P. Dough
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Cedar Crest Ice Cream
Sweets
The Jazz Estate
Bar
Baccanera Enoteca
Bar
Insomnia Cookies
Sweets
FreshFin Poké
Fast Food
Fitness (3) A+
Urban Ecology Center: Riverside Park
Community Centre
COA Norm Adelman Youth & Family Center
Community Centre
Hot Yoga Milwaukee
Gym
Invivo Wellness
Gym
Urban Om
Gym
Anytime Fitness
Gym
Yoga Squad
Gym
Shred415
Gym
The Retreat
Community Centre
Shorewood Community Fitness Center
Gym
Freedom Endeavors
Community Centre
Milwaukee Power Yoga
Gym
CrossFit 414
Gym
Carver Academy of Mathematics & Science Boys & Girls Club
Community Centre
Snap Fitness
Gym
Futen Dojo
Gym
MovementMKE
Gym
Cass Street Boys & Girls Club
Community Centre
Anytime Fitness
Gym
Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club
Community Centre
Beatrice & Climmie Anthony Community Center
Community Centre
The O-Zone Fitness Spot
Gym
Milwaukee Fire Department Wellness Center
Gym
Michael J. Cudahy Student Center
Community Centre
Pete Mueller Performance Group
Gym
Groceries (4) A+
Ma Baensch herring
Seafood
Riverwest Co-op
Grocery Store
Pick 'n Save
Grocery Store
Beans & Barley
Grocery Store
Nehring's Sendik's on Downer
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Breadsmith
Bakery
Blooming Lotus Bakery
Bakery
Pete's Fruit Market
Grocery Store
Piggly Wiggly
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Koppa’s Fulbeli Deli
Grocery Store
ALDI
Grocery Store
Peter Sciortino's Bakery
Bakery
Glorioso's Italian Market
Grocery Store
Outpost Natural Foods
Grocery Store
City Market
Bakery
Kroger
Grocery Store
Fresh Thyme
Grocery Store
Birch + Butcher
Butcher
Pick 'n Save
Grocery Store
Rainbow Foods
Grocery Store
Metro Market
Grocery Store
Galst Food Market
Grocery Store
Wisconsin Cheese Mart
Cheese
Parks (17) A+
Pumping Station Park
Park
Garden Park
Park
Gordon Park
Park
East Side Bike Trail
Park
Riverside Park
Park
Cambridge Woods Park
Park
Racoon Playground
Playground
Pleasant Valley Park
Park
1st & Hadley Green Space
Park
Kilbourn Reservoir Park
Park
Kern Park
Park
1st and Wright Play Area
Park
River Park
Park
Clinton Rose Park
Park
Hubbard Park
Park
Jeannetta Simpson-Robinson Victory Over Violence Park and Garden
Park
Beerline Trail
Park
Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Place
Park
1st & Keefe Play Area
Park
Newberry Boulevard Park
Park
Alice Bertschy Kadish Park
Park
Prospect Triangle
Park
Caesar's Park
Park
B. Bruce Krier Center
Playground
5th & Randolph Play Area
Park
Shops (11) A+
Sunrise Foods
Convenience Store
Bliffert Lumber and Hardware
Home Improvement
KRS Hair and Wax Studio
Beauty
Multi-Carrier Mobile Store
Electronics
Dollar General
Discount Store
Woodland Pattern Book Center
Books
Truly Spoken Cycles
Bicycle
Open Pantry
Convenience Store
Fischberger's Variety
Clothing
Outwords Books
Books
Parkside Grocery
Convenience Store
BP Shop
Convenience Store
Pantry 41
Convenience Store
AB Cell & Electronics
Electronics
Holton Food & Liquor
Convenience Store
Quick Stop Foods
Convenience Store
Holton Gas & Food Mart
Convenience Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
The Union Station
Convenience Store
UWM Bookstore
Books
BP Shop
Convenience Store
Supercuts
Hairdresser
Beard MKE
Gift Shop
Young's Grocery
Convenience Store
Erik's Bikes + Boards
Bicycle
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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, 11.1% take public transportation in Riverwest.
Public Transit Stops (56)
Stops & Stations A+
Humboldt & Locust
Bus Stop
Humboldt & Center
Bus Stop
Holton & Locust
Bus Stop
Holton & Chambers
Bus Stop
Holton & Locust
Bus Stop
Holton & Chambers
Bus Stop
Holton & Hadley
Bus Stop
Holton & Hadley
Bus Stop
Holton & Burleigh
Bus Stop
Holton & Burleigh
Bus Stop
Humboldt & Clarke
Bus Stop
Humboldt & Concordia
Bus Stop
Holton & Center
Bus Stop
Holton & Center
Bus Stop
Oakland & Locust
Bus Stop
Oakland & Linwood
Bus Stop
Humboldt & Wright
Bus Stop
Humboldt & Wright
Bus Stop
Oakland & Kenwood
Bus Stop
Holton & Concordia
Bus Stop
Holton & Concordia
Bus Stop
Oakland & Hampshire
Bus Stop
Park & Oakland
Bus Stop
Park & Oakland
Bus Stop
Kenwood & Cramer
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
11.1% 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 A

The cost of living in Riverwest is 100/100 - which is 4% higher than Wisconsin.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. B-
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 F

Riverwest crime rates are 3,518 per 100k, which is 109% higher than Wisconsin
Property Crime
2,788 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
730 crimes per 100k F
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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 C

The median income in Riverwest is $49,851 - which is 9% lower than Wisconsin.
Med. Household Income
$49,851 F
Unemployment Rate
3.9% C-
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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 (6)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Fire Station 27
Fire Station
Ascension Columbia Saint Mary's Milwaukee Family Health Center
Clinic
District 5 Police Station
Police
Pick 'n Save Pharmacy
Pharmacy
DaVita Dialysis
Clinic
Milwaukee Fire Station 18
Fire Station
University Police Department
Police
Norris Health Center
Clinic
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Fire Station 21
Fire Station
Planned Parenthood Milwaukee-Capitol Drive Health Center
Clinic
Ascension Columbia Saint Mary's Hospital Milwaukee
Hospital
Gee’s MKE Wellness Clinic
Clinic
Ascension Columbia Saint Mary's Women's Medical Center
Hospital
Ascension Columbia Saint Mary's Milwaukee Campus
Hospital
DaVita Dialysis
Clinic
Thompson's Serve-U Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Ascension Columbia Saint Mary's Milwaukee at Water Tower Medical Commons
Clinic
Brady East STD Clinic
Clinic
Walgreens
Pharmacy
North Shore Fire Station 3
Fire Station
MinuteClinic
Doctor
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Milwaukee Eye Care Associates
Doctor
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+

Riverwest home prices are $174,923 - which is 5% higher than Wisconsin
Home Price
$174,923 C+
Home Appreciation Rate
18% A+
Home Affordability
3.5x (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 Riverwest graduation rate is 90% - which is 2% higher than Wisconsin
School Test Scores
10% F
High School Grad. Rates
90% B+
Elementary Schools (4) A+
Pierce Elementary
Gaenslen Elementary
Hope Christian School - Fortis
Fratney Elementary
King International Baccalaureate Middle
Milwaukee Math And Science Academy
Holmes Elementary
Malaika Early Learning Center
Hartford Avenue Elementary
Catholic East Elementary School
Clara Mohammed School Inc.
All Saints Catholic East Schl
St Philips Lutheran School
St Marcus Lutheran School
Maryland Montessori
Carver Academy
Tamarack Waldorf School
Lafollette Elementary
Cass Street Elementary
St Robert School
Atwater Elementary
Lee Learning Center
Green Bay Avenue School
King Jr Elementary
Southeastern
High Schools (0) C-
Riverside High
Clara Mohammed School Inc.
Shorewood High
New Horizons For Learning
Tamarack Waldorf School
Nova Tech
North Division High 0419
Wisconsin Institute For Torah Study
Pathways High
Messmer Catholic Schools
St Joan Antida High School
Meir School
Alliance School Of Milwaukee
Tenor High
Shalom High
Nova-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy
King International
Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility
Milwaukee County Youth Education Center
Wisconsin Conservatory Of Lifelong Learning
Whitefish Bay High
Project Stay-Supporting Teachers And Youth
Transition High
Felmers O Chaney Correctional Center
Believers In Christ Christian Academy
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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+

Riverwest has an overall rating of 75% from 4 reviews.
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User Surveys (4)
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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Riverwest Area Facts

  • Riverwest has a Livability Score of 77/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Riverwest crime rates are 30% lower than the Milwaukee average
  • Cost of living in Riverwest is 7% higher than the Milwaukee average

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      A+ Amenities

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

      Parks

      Pumping Station Park
      Garden Park
      Gordon Park
      East Side Bike Trail
      Riverside Park
      Cambridge Woods Park
      Racoon Playground
      Pleasant Valley Park

      Entertainment

      After Gallery
      The Miramar Theatre
      Engelmann Stadium
      Juneteenth Day
      Thomas A. Greene Geological Museum
      Union Art Gallery
      Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts
      Theatre Building

      Food & Drink

      The Tracks Tavern & Grill
      Klinger's East
      Nessun Dorma
      Company Brewing
      Cheba Hut
      Axel's
      Gilbert's Liquor
      Cousin's Subs

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Riverwest? Of all people who commute, 11.1% take public transportation in Riverwest.
      Drive to Work
      69%

      12% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      11%

      9% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      4%

      1% higher than the US average

      A Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Riverwest? The cost of living in Riverwest is 100/100 - which is 4% higher than Wisconsin.
      Riverwest
      100

      same as average

      Milwaukee
      93

      7% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Riverwest? Riverwest crime rates are 3,518, which are 109% higher than Wisconsin
      Total Crime
      3,518 per 100k people

      51% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 29

      51% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -13%

      Year over year crime is down

      C Employment

      What is the median income in Riverwest? The median income in Riverwest is $49,851 which is 9% lower than Wisconsin.
      Median household income
      $49,85110% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $33,74213% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      17% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Riverwest 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 Riverwest home prices? Riverwest home prices are $174,923 - which is 5% higher than Wisconsin
      Median home value
      $174,9235% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $953equal to the US average
      Home Ownership
      40%

      37% lower than the US average

      D- Schools

      Does Riverwest have good schools? The Riverwest graduation rate is 90% - which is 2% higher than Wisconsin
      High school grad. rates
      90%

      8% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      10%

      80% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      B+ User Ratings

      Is Riverwest a good place to live? Riverwest has an overall rating of 75% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      75%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      75%

      4 total surveys

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