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City guide · Wisconsin
Moving to Milwaukee, WI
Beer, Lake Michigan, surprisingly cheap, brutal winters.
Pop. 577kCost index 95.0 · 100 = US avgMedian rent $1,175/moMedian home $175kWalk score 62
Milwaukee (metro area) has an overall price level 95.0 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
95.0Housing index
79.3Groceries index
94.3Utilities index (modeled)
99.3Electricity rate
19.2 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
99.0Median home value (est.)
$175,000Median monthly rent (est.)
$1,175/moWisconsin unemployment is 3.4% with median household income $77k.
Unemployment rate
3.4%Median household income
$77,488Per-capita income
$43,361Labor-force participation
65.4%Avg weekly wage
$1,346Right-to-work state
YesNurse Licensure Compact
MemberMilwaukee: median home value $175,000.
Home value
$175,000Rent
$1,175/moHomeownership rate
68.0%Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
59/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
LowWisconsin 4th-grade math proficiency: 42.1% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
42.1%Per-pupil spending (est.)
$14,000Student–teacher ratio (est.)
16Public 4-yr grad rate
56.0%Notable universities
Public flagship + regional schoolsCompare Milwaukee to where you live now
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