Milwaukee vs Janesville
Milwaukee, WI compared with Janesville, WI · 59 miles apart
Milwaukee has 562,407 residents to Janesville’s 66,929. Milwaukee comes out ahead on bachelor's degree +. Janesville does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Milwaukee, WI | Janesville, WI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 562,407 | 66,929 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,848 | 1,932 |
| Median household income | $54,234 | $73,446 |
| Median home value | $184,000 | $223,400 |
| Median rent | $1,059 | $1,054 |
| Homeownership | 41.8% | 67.3% |
| Average commute | 22.4 min | 21.9 min |
| Median age | 32.4 | 40.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 27.4% | 27.3% |
| Poverty rate | 22.8% | 9% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 4.1% |
| Price to income | 3.4× | 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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