Bayside, WI 53217, USA - panoramio (10), 2011
Bayside’s story
Bayside in pictures
Census counts: 3,181 in 1960, 4,482 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 4 maps from 1892 on.
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TENNIE AND LAURA (Shipwreck) (Additional Documentation) · Public domain
Population
4,331
2025 Census estimate · −3.3% since 2020
Typical home
$563K
+7.6% in a year
Household income
$160K
median
Median age
44.1
years
Jobs based here
1,321
A commuter town
TownGrade
A+
#18 of 357 in WI
Why does Bayside grade so well?
Bayside is one of the best-graded places in America: an A+, 18th of 357 graded towns in Wisconsin. Its public schools beat 97% of Wisconsin towns on state tests and graduation, the median household earns $160K, and it is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns. The exception is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $563K, 7.2 years of the Milwaukee metro’s $78K median household income. 71% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bayside, against 32% in Wisconsin’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 12 of Wisconsin’s 190 towns score higher on safety. Bayside has 2 places on the National Register.
What makes Bayside stand out
Where Bayside beats most towns.
Fox Point J2 School District
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Bayside Middle | 5–8 | 340 |
SchoolsA+
#2 of the 362 Wisconsin towns we grade for schools
NCES · EDFacts.
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
23 better7 too close to call2 worse
| Widest gap | Bayside | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.9% | 9.9% |
HealthA
Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns
Beats WI on 23 of 32 CDC measures, trails it on 2
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Bayside6.3
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical WI town3.8
Civic lifeA
64% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Wisconsin town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Get outside
5 miles of trails in Bayside
2.4% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
How Bayside grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Bayside is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for schools (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 8%), so the A+ overall blends very different results.
SchoolsA+Open →Jobs & incomeA+Open →HealthAscension Se Wisconsin Hospital 8.4 miles awayAOpen →SafetyAOpen →Cost of livingDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 14% of U.S. communities; cold waves tops the listAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 9.5 of 20; 2.7% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trails; 2% conserved landBOpen →HistoryDOpen →Civic life6.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateCold winters, 80° summer afternoons, 40″ of snow–Open →Housing market38 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 44.1–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 39 attractions →Fiserv Forum and 26 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bayside. Close and well known come first.
10 mi Stadium & arenaFiserv Forum
10 mi MuseumMilwaukee Art Museum350K visitors a year
10 mi Stadium & arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
10 mi MuseumNature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin
11 mi MuseumHarley-Davidson Museum300K visitors a year
11 mi GardenMitchell Park Horticultural ConservatorySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fiserv Forum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Milwaukee Art Museum: Michael Hicks (Mulad), CC BY 2.0 · UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena: Shadowlink1014, Public domain · Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin: The original uploader was Sulfur at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harley-Davidson Museum: Dori, CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory: Sulfur (Talk / contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bayside: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bayside, and how to reach them.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRavine Farms Hm Owners AssocNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpTown pickupTown crews pick up at the curbTown site
SchoolsNicolet Union High School DistrictFox Point Joint No. 2 School DistrictMaple Dale-Indian Hill School District3 districts serve Bayside; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereVillage of Bayside ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5321753217 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bayside.
Bayside has schools in the top 5% of Wisconsin and has less tooth loss than most of Wisconsin, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Wisconsin.
OutdoorsB
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, trail density in Bayside is higher
The trail density in Bayside is 2.3 miles per square mile. The biggest place to walk is Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, 179 acres with 4.7 miles of trail. 5.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
#4for trails in WI
| Bayside | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 2.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.4% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
2.4%
conserved · 36 of 1,518 acres
5.4 mi
of trails · 2.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Schlitz Audubon Nature Center | 4.7 mi | 179 |
| 2. Doctors Park | 0.5 mi | 26 |
| 3. Ellsworth Park | 0.2 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsA+
Bayside’s grade for schools is an A+
Its A+ ranks #2 of the 362 Wisconsin towns we grade for schools. Its A+ for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $563K.
Its public schools are run by the Fox Point J2 School District. Its one school is below.
97%of WI districts it outscoresA+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayside MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 340 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade D
Bayside’s grade for cost of living is a D
At 7.2 years of the Milwaukee metro’s $78K median household income, the typical home (about $563K) costs more against local pay than in 95% of Wisconsin towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living. 76.7% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 43.7% across Wisconsin.
Bayside’s median rent is $1,647 a month. Typical home values rose 7.6% in the year to September 2026. 85% of Bayside households own their home.
$563KZillow home value
| Bayside | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,647 a month | $1,076 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 85% | 74% | 73% |
Typical home value
Bayside$563K
Wisconsin$337K
Market temperature
38
days on market
102%
sale-to-list price
+7.6%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthA
Bayside stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a smaller share of its adults report frequent mental distress
Its widest gap with Wisconsin is tooth loss: 3.9% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 9.9% statewide. Against the 2,166 U.S. towns with household incomes like Bayside’s, it is healthier than 69%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
11% of adults report frequent mental distress in Bayside. Only 9 of the 357 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Bayside. 28% of adults feel lonely in Bayside.
95%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Bayside | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.4% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 26% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
23 better7 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Bayside | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.6% | 12.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 8.6% |
Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital
8.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
98th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SafetyA
Less crime per resident in Bayside than in 92% of U.S. towns
Violent crime is rare: 4 reported in 2025, 0.9 per 1,000 residents.
92%of U.S. towns report more crimeASafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Bayside0.9
Wisconsin2.4
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Bayside3.3
Wisconsin10.3
U.S.15.5
92nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
94th
percentile among WI towns
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
14
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Cold waves leads a very low hazard risk in Bayside
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 24 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bayside.
14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
24
paid flood claims since 1978
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
About one in three of Bayside’s working residents commute to Milwaukee
Jobs based here fell from 1,706 in 2013 to 1,321. 34.4% of workers work from home, against 13.1% across Wisconsin.
Most working residents leave Bayside for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Bayside has lost 385 jobs, to 1,321 in 2023. Among 362 Wisconsin towns, just 3 have a higher median household income than Bayside.
4%work in town
| Bayside | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $160,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Bayside4%
Milwaukee36%
Wauwatosa6%
Glendale6%
Mequon6%
10 mi
median commute distance
1,321
jobs based in Bayside
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 42% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Bayside
The Mt Mary College weather station, 10 miles away, records that 40 inches of snow fall in a normal winter: more than most of the country, but less than 80% of Wisconsin places with climate records.
Bayside has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to 16°.
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–33°
Spring36–53°
Summer60–78°
Fall43–59°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bayside
19pages on Bayside
The big questions
SchoolsA+Beat 97% of WI districts · 1 schoolSafetyA0.9 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthABetter than WI on 23 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingD$563K typical home · up 7.6% in a yearWork & commuteA+$160K median household income · 1,321 jobs hereNatural hazardsAFEMA risk higher than 14% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
13 within 15 miles of the center of Bayside
Concordia University-WisconsinUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mequon4.9 mi$35,470 tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeUniversity or college · Public · Milwaukee7.4 mi$10,398 in-state tuitionMilwaukee Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Milwaukee9.7 mi$5,184 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Bayside residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Bayside for work
Where Bayside’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,321jobs based in Bayside
4%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bayside
Village in Milwaukee and Ozaukee counties, Wisconsin
Bayside is a village in Milwaukee and Ozaukee counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 4,482 at the 2020 census. Of this, 4,378 were in Milwaukee County, and only 104 were in Ozaukee County.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 673 ft
- Area code
- 414
Bayside’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Bayside.
Fox PointMequonRiver HillsBayside
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayside | #18 | A+ | D | A | A+ | A |
| Fox Point | #7 | A+ | D | A− | A+ | A+ |
| Mequon | #34 | A | D | A− | A+ | A |
| River Hills | — | — | D | — | A | A+ |
River Hills has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. River Hills reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Bayside with a neighbor →
Questions about Bayside
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bayside, WI a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Bayside grades A+ overall, better than 97% of U.S. towns and #18 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades A for health, A for safety and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Bayside, WI expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.