Milwaukie is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. Known as the Dogwood City of the West, it was founded in 1847 as a rival to upriver Oregon City by Lot Whitcomb, who named it for Milwaukie, Wisconsin. The population was 20,490 at the 2000 census. The 2006 estimate is 20,835 residents. The city was incorporated in 1903 and is noted as the birthplace of the Bing cherry. It is more recently known as the home of Dark Horse Comics. The city has become a suburb of Portland and also adjoins the unincorporated areas of Clackamas and Oak Grove. Milwaukie apartments for rent comparison page shows most up to date rent information on Milwaukie apartments and houses. Rent information is obtained from multiple rental sources but we cannot guarantee their accuracy.