West Allis is a city in Wisconsin, with a population of 60,119 and about 5,282 residents per square mile. The median household earns $67,611 a year, and the median home is worth $203,800.
Conditions
Humidity & wind
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
11 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
5,282
People per square mile
Rank by population
#723
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#792
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$67,611
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,007
Per month
Homeownership
55.5%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
21 min
One way
People
Median age
39.7
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
29.6%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
6%
Households
28,311
2.08 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days19/yrMostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain154/yr0.01 in or more
Days with snow48/yr
Days above 90°11/yr
Below freezing121/yr
Annual rainfall35.7inInches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 81°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 17°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care23%
Manufacturing17.6%
Professional & business services12.4%
Retail trade9.5%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
Wealthiest person in Wisconsin
Name
Diane Hendricks
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$21.9B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Afton
Source of wealth
Building supplies
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Wisconsin · private sector
Employer
Aurora Health Care
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Wisconsin
Company
Fiserv
Revenue
$20.5B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Milwaukee
Ticker
FI
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.