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West Allis, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Waukesha County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
59,588
Population
5,236/sq mi density
$69,685
Median Income
$39,423 per capita
$191,700
Home Value
$263,439 Zillow
$1,012
Median Rent
24.6% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
356
Violent Crime/100K
2,843 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$69,685 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$191,700 home value, $1,012/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
356 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,685
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,423
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Allis vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Allis’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,685
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,423
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$118,719
165%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,346
94%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,346
6% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.6%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.0%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.6%
28% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$42,030M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79%
Public Transit
3.6%
Work From Home
8.6%
Other
8.8%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
14,577
Restaurants
875
Healthcare
1,644
Retail
1,242
Manufacturing
838
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$118,719
65% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,421
112% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $69,685 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,423 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $118,719 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,346 |
| County GDP | $42,030M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.442 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.0% |
| Public Transit | 3.6% |
| Work From Home | 8.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 14,577 |
| Restaurants | 875 |
| Healthcare | 1,644 |
| Retail | 1,242 |
| Manufacturing | 838 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $118,719 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,421 |