Milwaukee vs Waukesha
Milwaukee, WI compared with Waukesha, WI · 15 miles apart
Milwaukee has 562,407 residents to Waukesha’s 70,872. Milwaukee comes out ahead on median rent, price to income. Waukesha does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Milwaukee, WI | Waukesha, WI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 562,407 | 70,872 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,848 | 2,777 |
| Median household income | $54,234 | $83,837 |
| Median home value | $184,000 | $315,500 |
| Median rent | $1,059 | $1,219 |
| Homeownership | 41.8% | 58.8% |
| Average commute | 22.4 min | 21.3 min |
| Median age | 32.4 | 36.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 27.4% | 41.7% |
| Poverty rate | 22.8% | 9.8% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 2.7% |
| Price to income | 3.4× | 3.8× |
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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