Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI

Population: 569,756
VS
Madison

Madison, WI

Population: 275,568

Milwaukee vs Madison

Side-by-side comparison of Milwaukee, WI and Madison, WI

Demographics

Population
570KMilwaukee
276KMadison
2.1x diff
Median Age
32Milwaukee
32Madison
1% diff
Pop. Density
5,924Milwaukee
3,295Madison
80% diff
Area (sq mi)
97Milwaukee
17Madison
5.6x diff
Male
48.4%
Milwaukee
50.0%
Madison
3% diff
Female
51.6%
Milwaukee
50.0%
Madison
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$52KMilwaukee
$77KMadison
48% diff
Per Capita Income
$30KMilwaukee
$49KMadison
64% diff
Poverty Rate
18.6%
Milwaukee
6.6%
Madison
2.8x diff
Unemployment
5.9%
Milwaukee
2.7%
Madison
2.2x diff
Cost of Living
94Milwaukee
94Madison
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,133Milwaukee
$1,432Madison
26% diff

Housing

Home Value
$172KMilwaukee
$347KMadison
2x diff
Median Rent
$1,033Milwaukee
$1,364Madison
32% diff
Homeownership
41.5%
Milwaukee
46.6%
Madison
12% diff
Zillow Value
$228KMilwaukee
$426KMadison
87% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,398Milwaukee
$1,649Madison
18% diff
Rent Burden
30.5%
Milwaukee
29.5%
Madison
3% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,452Milwaukee
260Madison
5.6x diff
Property Crime
2,772Milwaukee
1,884Madison
47% diff
Murder Rate
24Milwaukee
2Madison
9.9x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
49°FMilwaukee
47°FMadison
5% diff
Jan Temp
24°FMilwaukee
19°FMadison
24% diff
Jul Temp
73°FMilwaukee
72°FMadison
2% diff
Rainfall
34.6"Milwaukee
37.1"Madison
7% diff
Snowfall
48.7"Milwaukee
51.8"Madison
6% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
26.6%
Milwaukee
59.2%
Madison
2.2x diff
High School+
85.5%
Milwaukee
95.7%
Madison
12% diff
Graduate+
9.5%
Milwaukee
25.6%
Madison
2.7x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
22.4 minMilwaukee
19.4 minMadison
15% diff
Drive Alone
67.8%
Milwaukee
57.6%
Madison
18% diff
Public Transit
5.4%
Milwaukee
5.8%
Madison
7% diff
Work from Home
11.2%
Milwaukee
18.2%
Madison
63% diff

Health

Obesity
42.7%
Milwaukee
34.2%
Madison
25% diff
Smoking
18.0%
Milwaukee
10.8%
Madison
67% diff
Uninsured
9.1%
Milwaukee
4.3%
Madison
2.1x diff
Diabetes
15.6%
Milwaukee
8.5%
Madison
84% diff
Heart Disease
6.5%
Milwaukee
4.7%
Madison
38% diff
Depression
23.5%
Milwaukee
24.3%
Madison
3% diff

The Verdict

13 Milwaukee
:
25 Madison

Madison leads in 25 of 38 categories

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