East Town

downtown lakefront · 53202

The downtown lakefront district around the art museum and Cathedral Square, the densest urban core.

13,596

singles 22–50

53%

male

$52,809

median income

$1,259

median rent

The data

East Town by the numbers

East Town runs male-heavy, about 53% men to 47% women.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Median individual income in East Town is about $52,800.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Wisconsin has no party registration, so this is a 2024 election proxy: Milwaukee County voted about 68% Harris to 30% Trump, the Democratic anchor of the tightest swing state.
● Verified · Milwaukee County 2024 canvass
The median renter in East Town pays about $1,260 a month.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
About 13,600 East Town residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023

On the ground

Real venues in East Town, scraped from Google Maps. Ratings and review counts are live Google data — never paid placement.

Class

12 spots across East Town

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Blu
Bar$$$$★ 4.6 · 846
East Town
Buckley's Restaurant & Bar
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.6 · 828
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Calderone Club - Downtown Milwaukee
Italian restaurant$$$$★ 4.5 · 1,362
East Town
Carnevor | Milwaukee’s Premier Steakhouse
Steak house$$$$★ 4.7 · 1,222
East Town
East Town Kitchen + Bar
Bar$$$$★ 4.5 · 1,227
East Town
HiHat Lounge
Cocktail bar$$$$★ 4.2 · 514
East Town
Il Cervo
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.3 · 779
East Town
Mo’s...A Place for Steaks
Steak house$$$$★ 4.7 · 1,200
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Onesto
Italian restaurant$$$$★ 4.4 · 1,823
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Sanford
New American restaurant$$$$★ 4.8 · 587
East Town
Third Coast Provisions
American restaurant$$$$★ 4.5 · 514
East Town
Zarletti
Italian restaurant$$$$★ 4.6 · 758