The beautiful Milwaukee River flows through Glendale, providing pleasing views and many lovely picnicking sites. The beautiful scenery, abundance of stores and restaurants, and family fun will keep your family entertained. If you’re looking for a young, diverse community with reasonably-priced homes, Glendale is the place to look—it is ranked both 6th for diversity and 7th for best places for Millennials in Milwaukee county.
Award-winning schools, excellent shopping, charming residences, abundant health care facilities, and a location within Milwaukee County, all combine to make Glendale a great place to live, work and raise a family.
Glendale, along with Fox Point, Bayside, and River Hills, all feed into Nicolet High School.
The City of Glendale is one of the largest suburbs by area north of downtown Milwaukee.
Nature and the environment are very important in Glendale. The city has been recognized as a Tree City USA for 18 years and is currently awarded as a Bird City Wisconsin. There are two county parks in Glendale, as well as two public golf courses. Lincoln Golf Course is perfect for both new, beginning, and experienced golfers. Brown Deer Golf Course has been played by many famous golfers - Tiger Woods made his pro debut there in 1996 at the Greater Milwaukee Open.
Kletzsch Park is spread out over 141 acres and boasts sport areas for soccer, softball, sand volleyball, and archery. The Milwaukee River snakes through Glendale and features a waterfall, making it an ideal spot for catching spawning salmon. If a little more exercise is in the cards, take your bikes down the Oak Leaf Trail! The Oak Leaf Trail stretches 96.4 miles and winds through downtown Milwaukee.
There used to be many quarries in Glendale, as it used to be a mining town. Today, many of them have been repurposed as lakes and Glendale residents have built their homes around the beautiful man-made lakes to enjoy the views. Visit some of these lakes with your family for some summertime fun!
Parents and teens will enjoy Glendale’s conveniently located Bayshore Mall. The mall is located just off Port Washington Road, which makes it easy to find some cool new clothes or eat some delicious food. The Bayshore Town Center is the North Shore’s largest mall with luxury shopping.
Glendale has more to offer than the Bayshore Town Center. Port Washington Road runs through Glendale with many options.
For example, at the Bavarian Bierhaus you'll will find a mix of both of modern and traditional German heritage with German and American cuisine.
The Glendale housing market is somewhat competitive. The average sale price of a home in Glendale was down 2.7% since last year.
POPULATION
12,943
AREA SQ MILES
5.965
AVG SALE PRICE
$266,000
COUNTY
Milwaukee
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