Milwaukee vs Appleton
Milwaukee, WI compared with Appleton, WI · 87 miles apart
Milwaukee has 562,407 residents to Appleton’s 75,452. Appleton does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Milwaukee, WI | Appleton, WI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 562,407 | 75,452 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,848 | 2,968 |
| Median household income | $54,234 | $80,483 |
| Median home value | $184,000 | $231,400 |
| Median rent | $1,059 | $1,030 |
| Homeownership | 41.8% | 67.1% |
| Average commute | 22.4 min | 19.3 min |
| Median age | 32.4 | 37.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 27.4% | 38.2% |
| Poverty rate | 22.8% | 8.3% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 3.5% |
| Price to income | 3.4× | 2.9× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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