Livability Score

72
/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 (15) A+
Dryhootch Coffeehouse
Coffee Shop
Brewed Cafe
Coffee Shop
Rochambo Coffee & Tea House
Coffee Shop
Apollo Cafe
Coffee Shop
Beerline Cafe
Coffee Shop
Coffeetails
Coffee Shop
Interval
Coffee Shop
Hangout MKE Café & Lounge Company
Coffee Shop
Hemp World CBD Cafe
Coffee Shop
Alderaan Coffee
Coffee Shop
Unknown Name
Coffee Shop
Coffee & Bagels
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Comet Café
Coffee Shop
Brewing Grounds For Change
Coffee Shop
Colectivo Coffee Lakefront Cafe
Coffee Shop
Davian's Schlitz Park Café
Coffee Shop
Fairgrounds Coffee & Tea
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Café at the Plaza
Coffee Shop
Grace Place Coffee
Coffee Shop
Beans & Barley Cafe
Coffee Shop
Colectivo Coffee Roasters
Coffee Shop
Sip & Purr Cat Café
Coffee Shop
Mi Casa Su Cafe
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (12) A+
The Green Gallery East
Art Gallery
Shank Hall
Theatre Arts
Selig-Joseph-Folz Amphitheater
Theatre Arts
Skyline Music
Attraction
Charles Allis Art Museum
Art Gallery
Jewish Museum Milwaukee
Museum
Museum of Wisconsin Art On The Lake
Art Gallery
Jan Serr Studio
Theatre Arts
Kenilworth FIVE-0-EIGHT Theatre
Theatre Arts
Kenilworth Square East Gallery
Art Gallery
Landmark Lanes
Bowling Alley
The Back Room at Colectivo
Theatre Arts
Black Cat Mural Alley
Art Gallery
AJ Bombers Chairs
Attraction
Oriental Theatre
Cinema
Oriental Theatre
Attraction
Summer Soulstice Music Festival
Attraction
Jazale’s Art Studio
Art Gallery
Grohmann Museum
Art Gallery
Bastille Days
Attraction
Milwaukee Youth Arts Center
Theatre Arts
Jazz in the Park
Attraction
Milwaukee Art Museum
Art Gallery
Bad Genie
Nightclub
Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum
Art Gallery
Food and Drink (59) A+
Mac Shack
Fast Food
Jona's Pit Stop
Sweets
Regano's Roman Coin
Bar
Purple Reign WI
Sweets
Hosed on Brady
Bar
Up and Under Pub
Bar
The Standard Tavern
Bar
Scaffidi’s Hideout
Bar
Cousin's Subs
Fast Food
Pete's Pub
Bar
Wolski's Tavern
Bar
Hi Hat Garage
Bar
Eagle Park Brewing Company
Bar
Thurman’s 15
Bar
Hi Hat Lounge
Bar
Jo-Cat's Pub
Bar
Red Lion Pub on Tannery Row
Bar
Fink’s
Bar
Wisconsin Pizza Authority
Fast Food
Jack's American Pub
Bar
Jamo's
Bar
Malone's on Brady
Bar
Fro Zone
Sweets
MKE's Smallest Bar
Bar
Club Brady
Bar
Fitness (8) A+
Futen Dojo
Gym
Cass Street Boys & Girls Club
Community Centre
Invivo Wellness
Gym
Hot Yoga Milwaukee
Gym
Snap Fitness
Gym
COA Norm Adelman Youth & Family Center
Community Centre
Anytime Fitness
Gym
Milwaukee Power Yoga
Gym
Unknown Name
Community Centre
Unknown Name
Gym
The O-Zone Fitness Spot
Gym
Carver Academy of Mathematics & Science Boys & Girls Club
Community Centre
CrossFit 414
Gym
Anytime Fitness
Gym
Shred415
Gym
Yoga Squad
Gym
Michael J. Cudahy Student Center
Community Centre
The Retreat
Community Centre
Urban Om
Gym
Freedom Endeavors
Community Centre
Urban Ecology Center: Riverside Park
Community Centre
Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club
Community Centre
ASCENT Gym
Gym
Gold's Gym
Gym
Pete Mueller Performance Group
Gym
Groceries (7) A+
Peter Sciortino's Bakery
Bakery
Glorioso's Italian Market
Grocery Store
Pick 'n Save
Grocery Store
Fresh Thyme
Grocery Store
Pick 'n Save
Grocery Store
Birch + Butcher
Butcher
Koppa’s Fulbeli Deli
Grocery Store
Metro Market
Grocery Store
Beans & Barley
Grocery Store
Riverwest Co-op
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Blooming Lotus Bakery
Bakery
Maurer’s Urban Market
Grocery Store
Pete's Fruit Market
Grocery Store
Wisconsin Cheese Mart
Cheese
Ma Baensch herring
Seafood
Unknown Name
Grocery Store
St. Paul Fish Company
Seafood
Foltz Family Market
Butcher
West Allis Cheese & Sausage Shoppe
Cheese
Nehring's Sendik's on Downer
Grocery Store
Breadsmith
Bakery
Bavette La Boucherie
Butcher
Rainbow Foods
Grocery Store
Galst Food Market
Grocery Store
Parks (16) A+
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Playground
Unknown Name
Park
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Playground
Pulaski Street Playfield
Park
Cass Street Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
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Playground
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Playground
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Playground
Swing Park
Playground
McCormack-Mervis Brady Street Park
Park
Marshall Park
Park
Caesar's Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Blue Dress Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Alice Bertschy Kadish Park
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Burns Commons
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Denim Park
Park
Kilbourn Reservoir Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
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Playground
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Playground
Shops (50) A+
Sole Salvation
Clothing
Classics Barbershop
Hairdresser
Brady Street Futons
Furniture
MKE Shears
Hairdresser
Dapper Classic Barbershop
Hairdresser
Halo Hair Spa
Hairdresser
The Bikesmiths
Bicycle
Unknown Name
Bicycle
Unknown Name
Hairdresser
Uncommon Items
Clothing
Cranky Uncle Trotsky's Vintage Stereo Repair
Electronics
Tina's Food Market
Convenience Store
Studio D Day Spa
Beauty
Fabrizio Cappeli Salon
Hairdresser
The Beehive Salon & Boutique
Hairdresser
Beauty
Hairdresser
Lectric Beach Wellness & Sun Club
Beauty
Tess Hair & Wig Boutique
Beauty
Polished Nail Bar
Beauty
Bronze Optical
Optician
GNC
Nutrition Supplements
Bharat Mart
Convenience Store
Supercuts
Hairdresser
Paul Weise Furniture
Furniture
T-Mobile
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, 8.4% take public transportation in Lower East Side.
Public Transit Stops (59)
Stops & Stations A+
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BRADY & HUMBOLDT
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BRADY & ARLINGTON
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Humboldt & Pleasant
Bus Stop
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Van Buren & Brady
Bus Stop
Van Buren & Brady
Bus Stop
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Farwell & Brady
Bus Stop
Van Buren & Pleasant
Bus Stop
Van Buren & Pleasant
Bus Stop
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Bus Stop
Humboldt & Ogden
Bus Stop
Farwell & Ogden/Franklin
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
8.4% 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 C+

The cost of living in Lower East Side is 109/100 - which is 13% higher than Wisconsin.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. D
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

Lower East Side crime rates are 4,061 per 100k, which is 141% higher than Wisconsin
Property Crime
3,469 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
592 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 Lower East Side is $49,114 - which is 10% lower than Wisconsin.
Med. Household Income
$49,114 F
Unemployment Rate
2.5% 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 (6)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Brady East STD Clinic
Clinic
Walgreens
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
MinuteClinic
Doctor
Affiliated Medical Services
Doctor
Milwaukee Eye Care Associates
Doctor
DaVita Dialysis
Clinic
Pick 'n Save Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Ascension Columbia Saint Mary's Milwaukee Family Health Center
Clinic
Dental Associates Milwaukee - Beerline B
Dentist
Aurora Health Center
Clinic
Fire Station 21
Fire Station
Metro Market Pharmacy
Pharmacy
MSOE Public Safety Department
Police
Aurora Urgent Care
Clinic
Fresenius Kidney Care
Clinic
The Centre For Exceptional Dentistry
Dentist
Gee’s MKE Wellness Clinic
Clinic
Bell Ambulance Station #3
Ambulance Station
Madison Medical
Clinic
Mutual Health Center
Clinic
Ascension Columbia Saint Mary’s at Cathedral Square Immediate Care
Clinic
Fire Station 1
Fire Station
Ascension Columbia Saint Mary's Hospital Milwaukee
Hospital
Fire Station 27
Fire Station
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 B

Lower East Side home prices are $253,908 - which is 52% higher than Wisconsin
Home Price
$253,908 A
Home Appreciation Rate
10% B+
Home Affordability
5.2x (home price to income ratio) F
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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 Lower East Side graduation rate is 93% - which is 5% higher than Wisconsin
School Test Scores
4% F
High School Grad. Rates
93% A
Elementary Schools (3) A+
Tamarack Waldorf School
Cass Street Elementary
Lincoln Middle
All Saints Catholic East Schl
Carver Academy
St Marcus Lutheran School
St Philips Lutheran School
Holmes Elementary
Meir School
Catholic East Elementary School
Maryland Montessori
Pierce Elementary
Clara Mohammed School Inc.
Roosevelt Middle
King International Baccalaureate Middle
Elm Creative Arts Elementary
Lee Learning Center
Milwaukee County Youth Education Center
Gaenslen Elementary
Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- Lloyd Street
Hope Christian School - Fortis
Hopkins Lloyd Community School
New School For Community Service
Wisconsin Conservatory Of Lifelong Learning
Siefert Elementary
High Schools (1) A+
Tamarack Waldorf School
St Joan Antida High School
Tenor High
Pathways High
Meir School
Clara Mohammed School Inc.
Alliance School Of Milwaukee
Riverside High
Milwaukee County Youth Education Center
Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility
Project Stay-Supporting Teachers And Youth
Wisconsin Conservatory Of Lifelong Learning
North Division High 0419
Milwaukee Community Cyber High
Shalom High
Cross Trainers Academy
Bradley Technology High
Wisconsin Institute For Torah Study
Milwaukee Academy Of Science
Wells Street Academy
Milwaukee High School Of The Arts
New Horizons For Learning
Shorewood High
Academy Of Excellence
Groppi 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 D-

Lower East Side has an overall rating of 52% from 3 reviews.
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User Surveys (3)
From AreaVibes D-
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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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Lower East Side Area Facts

  • Lower East Side has a Livability Score of 72/100, which is considered excellent
  • Lower East Side crime rates are 19% lower than the Milwaukee average
  • Cost of living in Lower East Side is 16% higher than the Milwaukee average

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      A+ Amenities

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

      Parks

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      Pulaski Street Playfield
      Cass Street Park
      Unknown Name
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      Entertainment

      The Green Gallery East
      Shank Hall
      Selig-Joseph-Folz Amphitheater
      Skyline Music
      Charles Allis Art Museum
      Jewish Museum Milwaukee
      Museum of Wisconsin Art On The Lake
      Jan Serr Studio

      Food & Drink

      Mac Shack
      Jona's Pit Stop
      Regano's Roman Coin
      Purple Reign WI
      Hosed on Brady
      Up and Under Pub
      The Standard Tavern
      Scaffidi’s Hideout

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Lower East Side? Of all people who commute, 8.4% take public transportation in Lower East Side.
      Drive to Work
      60%

      20% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      8%

      7% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      10%

      7% higher than the US average

      C+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Lower East Side? The cost of living in Lower East Side is 109/100 - which is 13% higher than Wisconsin.
      Lower East Side
      109

      9% more expensive than average

      Milwaukee
      93

      7% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Lower East Side? Lower East Side crime rates are 4,061, which are 141% higher than Wisconsin
      Total Crime
      4,061 per 100k people

      75% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 25

      75% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -13%

      Year over year crime is down

      C+ Employment

      What is the median income in Lower East Side? The median income in Lower East Side is $49,114 which is 10% lower than Wisconsin.
      Median household income
      $49,11411% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $46,89157% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      46% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Lower East Side 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

      B Housing

      What are Lower East Side home prices? Lower East Side home prices are $253,908 - which is 52% higher than Wisconsin
      Median home value
      $253,90837% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $9652% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      18%

      71% lower than the US average

      D Schools

      Does Lower East Side have good schools? The Lower East Side graduation rate is 93% - which is 5% higher than Wisconsin
      High school grad. rates
      93%

      12% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      4%

      92% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      D- User Ratings

      Is Lower East Side a good place to live? Lower East Side has an overall rating of 52% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      52%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
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      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      52%

      3 total surveys

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