Glendale is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, home to about 13,656 people across 5.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53209, 53212 and 53217.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Milwaukee; part is in Glendale
Mostly Milwaukee; part is in Glendale
Mostly Whitefish Bay; part is in Glendale
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL90 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Glendale; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Glendale had 13,357 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 70th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Milwaukee County grew from 330,017 residents in 1900 to 939,489 in 2020.
Milwaukee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 33.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Mary College, WI weather station (6 miles away).
435,400 jobs at 20,466 businesses in Milwaukee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,533 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Glendale’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 186 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 193 |
| Dentists | 105 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 171 |
| Mental health providers | 652 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 190 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 22 |
| Pharmacies | 36 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (19 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Milwaukee School District, Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District, Glendale-River Hills School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbee ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–7 | 289 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Carver AcademyMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 324 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Fratney ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–5 | 459 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Gaenslen ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 641 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Hawthorne ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–5 | 259 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Holmes ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 260 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Indian Hill SchoolRiver Hills | Pre-K–3 | 223 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| King Jr ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 277 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Obama School of Career and Technical EducationMilwaukee | Pre-K–12 | 1,294 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Parkway ElementaryGlendale | Pre-K–3 | 490 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Pratt ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–5 | 288 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Richards ElementaryWhitefish Bay | Pre-K–5 | 680 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Riverwest ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–5 | 244 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Stormonth ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–4 | 473 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Thurston Woods ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 256 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Golda Meir SchoolMilwaukee | 3–12 | 1,192 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Glen Hills MiddleGlendale | 4–8 | 483 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Maple Dale SchoolFox Point | 4–8 | 224 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Bayside MiddleMilwaukee | 5–8 | 340 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Banner Preparatory School of MilwaukeeMilwaukee | 6–12 | 49 | Alternative Education | 1.9 mi |
| King International Baccalaureate MiddleMilwaukee | 6–8 | 159 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Whitefish Bay MiddleWhitefish Bay | 6–8 | 612 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| ASSATA HighMilwaukee | 9–12 | 78 | Alternative Education | 1.9 mi |
| King InternationalMilwaukee | 9–12 | 1,308 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Nicolet HighGlendale | 9–12 | 1,043 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Whitefish Bay HighWhitefish Bay | 9–12 | 945 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atonement Lutheran SchoolMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 381 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 2.4 mi |
| Believers in Christ Christian AcademyMilwaukee | Pre-K–12 | 145 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.3 mi |
| Carter's Christian AcademyMilwaukee | Pre-K–12 | 265 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.4 mi |
| Eastbrook AcademyMilwaukee | Pre-K–12 | 384 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.6 mi |
| Garden Homes Lutheran SchoolMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 238 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 2.0 mi |
| Holy Family Parish SchoolWhitefish Bay | Pre-K–8 | 141 | Roman Catholic | 2.1 mi |
| Hope Christian School - FortisMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 319 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.8 mi |
| Hope Christian School: FidelisMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 551 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 mi |
| Malaika Early Learning CenterMilwaukee | Pre-K–3 | 68 | Nonsectarian | 3.4 mi |
| Milwaukee Jewish Day SchoolMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 136 | Jewish | 1.4 mi |
| North Shore Montessori SchoolGlendale | Pre-K–5 | 33 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
| St Eugene SchoolFox Point | Pre-K–8 | 144 | Roman Catholic | 2.5 mi |
| St Johns Lutheran SchoolGlendale | Pre-K–8 | 92 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.8 mi |
| St Marcus Lutheran SchoolMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 956 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 4.5 mi |
| St Monica SchoolWhitefish Bay | Pre-K–8 | 333 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| St Philips Lutheran SchoolMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 81 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 3.7 mi |
| Clara Mohammed School Inc.Milwaukee | TK–12 | 73 | Islamic | 4.2 mi |
| Bader Hillel AcademyMilwaukee | K–8 | 161 | Jewish | 1.4 mi |
| Dominican High SchoolMilwaukee | 8–12 | 336 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
| Bader Hillel High SchoolGlendale | 9–12 | 75 | Jewish | 1.2 mi |
| Torah Academy of MilwaukeeGlendale | 9–12 | 35 | Jewish | 1.3 mi |
| Holy Redeemer Christian AcademyMilwaukee | 10–12 | 74 | Church of God in Christ | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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