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Cudahy, WI

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Population
17,655
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
724 ft
Median Home Value
$216,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,028/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$66,719
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in WisconsinPopulation rankingHighest population places in WisconsinNearest larger communityOak Creek, Wisconsin5.0 miles away · 38,296 residents.

About Cudahy

Cudahy is a Milwaukee County city on the Lake Michigan shore, just south of Milwaukee. Originally known as the Buckhorn Settlement, it was renamed after meatpacker Patrick Cudahy bought hundreds of acres in the old Town of Lake in the late 1800s. That industrial origin still fits the city's working South Shore character. Cudahy has its own school district, older neighborhoods, lakefront access, and quick ties to Milwaukee and the airport. It feels compact, blue-collar, and unmistakably part of metro Milwaukee.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow Property CrimeA+98.5rating

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