Milwaukee vs Fresno
Milwaukee, WI compared with Fresno, CA · 1,730 miles apart
Milwaukee has 562,407 residents to Fresno’s 555,549. Milwaukee comes out ahead on median rent, bachelor's degree +, unemployment. Fresno does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Milwaukee, WI | Fresno, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 562,407 | 555,549 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,848 | 4,793 |
| Median household income | $54,234 | $70,991 |
| Median home value | $184,000 | $374,800 |
| Median rent | $1,059 | $1,421 |
| Homeownership | 41.8% | 50.1% |
| Average commute | 22.4 min | 22.4 min |
| Median age | 32.4 | 32.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 27.4% | 25.5% |
| Poverty rate | 22.8% | 20.1% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 8.9% |
| Price to income | 3.4× | 5.3× |
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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