West Allis is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, home to about 59,612 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 53214 and 53227, and parts of 53219 are in West Allis too.
Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly West Allis; also Milwaukee and West Milwaukee
Mostly West Allis; also Milwaukee
Mostly Milwaukee; part is in West Allis
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL83 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Allis; 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.
West Allis had 60,325 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 11th 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, West Allis, WI weather station (about a mile 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).
1,186 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Allis’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 110 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 215 |
| Dentists | 73 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 158 |
| Mental health providers | 430 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 168 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 29 |
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 (33 nearby)
Grocery stores (11 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Milwaukee School District, West Allis-West Milwaukee School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burbank ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 552 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Deeper Learning Virtual AcademyWest Allis | Pre-K–12 | 88 | Charter | 1.4 mi |
| Franklin ElementaryWest Allis | Pre-K–5 | 244 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Horace Mann ElementaryWest Allis | Pre-K–5 | 384 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Irving ElementaryWest Allis | Pre-K–5 | 375 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Jefferson ElementaryWest Allis | Pre-K–5 | 393 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Mitchell ElementaryWest Allis | Pre-K–5 | 267 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Pershing ElementaryWest Milwaukee | Pre-K–5 | 250 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Walker ElementaryWest Allis | Pre-K–5 | 371 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Wilson ElementaryWest Allis | Pre-K–5 | 365 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Frank Lloyd Wright IntermediateWest Allis | 6–8 | 902 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| West Milwaukee IntermediateWest Milwaukee | 6–8 | 378 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Central HighWest Allis | 9–12 | 961 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| James E Dottke Project-Based Learning High SchoolWest Allis | 9–12 | 168 | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Nathan Hale HighWest Allis | 9–12 | 1,134 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living Hope Lutheran SchoolWest Allis | Pre-K–8 | 132 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 0.8 mi |
| Notre Dame School of MilwaukeeWest Milwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 618 | Roman Catholic | 2.7 mi |
| St Matthias Parish SchoolMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 173 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Grace Christian AcademyWest Allis | K–12 | 177 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.0 mi |
| Mary Queen of Saints Catholic Academy-GreenfieldWest Allis | K–8 | 162 | Roman Catholic | 2.1 mi |
| St Charles Education CenterMilwaukee | 8–12 | 13 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| The Richardson SchoolWest Allis | Ungraded | 33 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 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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