1.5K posts analyzed Updated Jun 2026
Averages 50 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Mondays around 4 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (66%).
r/milwaukee Traffic & Engagement r/milwaukee Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
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r/milwaukee Most Active Times When r/milwaukee Is Most Active
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r/milwaukee Flair Performance r/milwaukee Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Help Me! | 156 (41.2%) | 17 |
| Event | 49 (12.9%) | 40 |
| Local News | 44 (11.6%) | 91 |
| Summerfest | 41 (10.8%) | 6 |
| Brew City History | 18 (4.7%) | 89 |
| Politics | 12 (3.2%) | 25 |
| HOO BOY! | 11 (2.9%) | 144 |
| Media | 11 (2.9%) | 47 |
| Rant❗⚡💥 | 11 (2.9%) | 53 |
| WTF IS HAPPENING | 10 (2.6%) | 44 |
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r/milwaukee Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/milwaukee
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| milwaukee | 200 (13.4%) | 68 | 17 |
| summerfest | 70 (4.7%) | 21 | 11 |
| looking | 58 (3.9%) | 35 | 6 |
| best | 43 (2.9%) | 19 | 25 |
| recommendations | 42 (2.8%) | 7 | 11 |
| mke | 42 (2.8%) | 51 | 12 |
| anyone | 41 (2.7%) | 35 | 15 |
| park | 31 (2.1%) | 38 | 14 |
| help | 25 (1.7%) | 12 | 12 |
| june | 24 (1.6%) | 73 | 13 |
r/milwaukee Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/milwaukee
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| urbanmilwaukee.com | 19 | 122 |
| wisn.com | 12 | 152 |
| milwaukeerecord.com | 10 | 107 |
| tmj4.com | 9 | 130 |
| thebadgerproject.org | 6 | 15 |
| jsonline.com | 5 | 64 |
| fox6now.com | 4 | 1 |
| wisconsinwatch.org | 3 | 120 |
| wpr.org | 3 | 82 |
| wuwm.com | 3 | 67 |
r/milwaukee Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/milwaukee
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Downtown right now:
First sunset of the summer
Alderman Alex Brower‘s proposal to replace We Energies with a publicly owned utility is about to take a major step at Milwaukee City Hall. The concept will have its first public hearing on June 24.
Sometimes Milwaukee is just *chefs kiss*
Pride Parade Photos 2026
Working on a game that takes place on the east side in 1994. If anyone here has any video or pics from that time and area and would be willing to share, please let me know!
Storm ⛈️
Good morning
Stop leaving your fucking scooters on the sidewalk
The website for our backyard native nursery in Riverwest launched last week and the response has been amazing!
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown right now: | 1.5K | 78 | image | Jun 11 |
| First sunset of the summer | 1.3K | 22 | image | Jun 21 |
| Alderman Alex Brower‘s proposal to replace We Energies with a publicly owned utility is about to take a major step at Milwaukee City Hall. The concept will have its first public hearing on June 24. | 1.1K | 83 | link | Jun 12 |
| Sometimes Milwaukee is just *chefs kiss* | 1.1K | 41 | image | Jun 25 |
| Pride Parade Photos 2026 | 889 | 24 | image | Jun 7 |
| Working on a game that takes place on the east side in 1994. If anyone here has any video or pics from that time and area and would be willing to share, please let me know! | 870 | 259 | image | Jun 6 |
| Storm ⛈️ | 855 | 25 | image | Jun 10 |
| Good morning | 810 | 81 | image | Jun 23 |
| Stop leaving your fucking scooters on the sidewalk | 792 | 259 | image | Jun 29 |
| The website for our backyard native nursery in Riverwest launched last week and the response has been amazing! | 764 | 45 | image | Jun 28 |
r/milwaukee Audience Overlap r/milwaukee Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/milwaukee FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/milwaukee
What's the best time to post on r/milwaukee?
Based on posting volume, r/milwaukee is most active on Mondays around 4 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/milwaukee?
r/milwaukee averages 50 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/milwaukee get?
Posts on r/milwaukee average about 50 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/milwaukee get most?
On r/milwaukee, most posts are text posts (66%)