Milwaukee vs West Allis
Milwaukee, WI compared with West Allis, WI · 5 miles apart
Milwaukee has 562,407 residents to West Allis’s 60,119. West Allis does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Milwaukee, WI | West Allis, WI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 562,407 | 60,119 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,848 | 5,282 |
| Median household income | $54,234 | $67,611 |
| Median home value | $184,000 | $203,800 |
| Median rent | $1,059 | $1,007 |
| Homeownership | 41.8% | 55.5% |
| Average commute | 22.4 min | 21 min |
| Median age | 32.4 | 39.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 27.4% | 29.6% |
| Poverty rate | 22.8% | 11.5% |
| 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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