Best PlacesNorthpoint, Milwaukee, WI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Northpoint, Milwaukee, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Northpoint, Milwaukee ranks 1,225th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Northpoint, Milwaukee
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Northpoint, Milwaukee's strengths and weaknesses
Where Northpoint, Milwaukee ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
Where Northpoint, Milwaukee ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD+, better than only 21% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 24% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 28% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Northpoint, Milwaukee
A household needs to earn about $127,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Northpoint, Milwaukee home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $78,017, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Northpoint, Milwaukee's effective rate of 1.48%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Northpoint, Milwaukee
Northpoint, Milwaukee runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Northpoint, Milwaukee.
Who works in Northpoint, Milwaukee, and how
Work in Northpoint, Milwaukee centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 61%
- Work from home 27%
- Transit, walk, or bike 12%
Life in Northpoint, Milwaukee
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Northpoint, Milwaukee.
What the weather is like in Northpoint, Milwaukee, month by month
Northpoint, Milwaukee sees roughly 78 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 34, with lows near 18. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 26° | 18° |
| April | 58° | 46° | 36° |
| July | 85° | 74° | 65° |
| October | 65° | 55° | 45° |
Flying in and out of Northpoint, Milwaukee
General Mitchell International sits about 8 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 2.9 million passengers in 2025, with 66 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Northpoint, Milwaukee
Schools across Northpoint, Milwaukee average a D+, better than 21% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Maryland MontessoriB+ · 52% proficient
- Cass Street ElementaryF · 5% proficient
- Hartford Avenue ElementaryF · 3% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lincoln MiddleF · 5% proficient
Top high schools
- Riverside HighF · 11% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Northpoint, Milwaukee school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Northpoint, Milwaukee measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Northpoint, Milwaukee against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Northpoint, Milwaukee
Is Northpoint, Milwaukee a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Northpoint, Milwaukee ranks 1,225th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, health care access, and low disaster risk, and lowest on property taxes and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Northpoint, Milwaukee expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $443,934. The overall cost of living runs about 3% below the national average. Set against a $78,017 median income, cost of living beats 64% of neighborhoods.
Is Northpoint, Milwaukee safe?
Yes, Northpoint, Milwaukee is safer than 84% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $290 per resident a year.
Compare Northpoint, Milwaukee with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Northpoint, Milwaukee. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Northpoint, Milwaukee represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Northpoint, Milwaukee detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Northpoint, Milwaukee: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Northpoint, Milwaukee: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Northpoint, Milwaukee: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Northpoint, Milwaukee: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Northpoint, Milwaukee detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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