Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI

Population: 569,756
VS
Waukesha

Waukesha, WI

Population: 70,779

Milwaukee vs Waukesha

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

Demographics

Population
570KMilwaukee
71KWaukesha
8x diff
Median Age
32Milwaukee
36Waukesha
13% diff
Pop. Density
5,924Milwaukee
332Waukesha
17.8x diff
Area (sq mi)
97Milwaukee
25Waukesha
3.9x diff
Male
48.4%
Milwaukee
48.7%
Waukesha
1% diff
Female
51.6%
Milwaukee
51.3%
Waukesha
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$52KMilwaukee
$82KWaukesha
57% diff
Per Capita Income
$30KMilwaukee
$43KWaukesha
45% diff
Poverty Rate
18.6%
Milwaukee
7.2%
Waukesha
2.6x diff
Unemployment
5.9%
Milwaukee
2.9%
Waukesha
2x diff
Cost of Living
94Milwaukee
94Waukesha
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,133Milwaukee
$1,346Waukesha
19% diff

Housing

Home Value
$172KMilwaukee
$287KWaukesha
67% diff
Median Rent
$1,033Milwaukee
$1,183Waukesha
15% diff
Homeownership
41.5%
Milwaukee
59.3%
Waukesha
43% diff
Zillow Value
$228KMilwaukee
$423KWaukesha
86% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,398Milwaukee
$1,501Waukesha
7% diff
Rent Burden
30.5%
Milwaukee
29.3%
Waukesha
4% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,452Milwaukee
128Waukesha
11.3x diff
Property Crime
2,772Milwaukee
882Waukesha
3.1x diff
Murder Rate
24Milwaukee
-Waukesha

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
49°FMilwaukee
47°FWaukesha
6% diff
Jan Temp
24°FMilwaukee
20°FWaukesha
22% diff
Jul Temp
73°FMilwaukee
71°FWaukesha
3% diff
Rainfall
34.6"Milwaukee
36.0"Waukesha
4% diff
Snowfall
48.7"Milwaukee
36.9"Waukesha
32% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
26.6%
Milwaukee
40.7%
Waukesha
53% diff
High School+
85.5%
Milwaukee
95.5%
Waukesha
12% diff
Graduate+
9.5%
Milwaukee
12.0%
Waukesha
26% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
22.4 minMilwaukee
21.6 minWaukesha
4% diff
Drive Alone
67.8%
Milwaukee
76.6%
Waukesha
13% diff
Public Transit
5.4%
Milwaukee
0.5%
Waukesha
10.8x diff
Work from Home
11.2%
Milwaukee
11.8%
Waukesha
5% diff

Health

Obesity
42.7%
Milwaukee
35.6%
Waukesha
20% diff
Smoking
18.0%
Milwaukee
12.1%
Waukesha
49% diff
Uninsured
9.1%
Milwaukee
5.9%
Waukesha
54% diff
Diabetes
15.6%
Milwaukee
9.4%
Waukesha
66% diff
Heart Disease
6.5%
Milwaukee
5.1%
Waukesha
27% diff
Depression
23.5%
Milwaukee
21.9%
Waukesha
7% diff

The Verdict

12 Milwaukee
:
25 Waukesha

Waukesha leads in 25 of 37 categories

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