Boston-Cambridge-Newton vs Milwaukee-Waukesha
MA metro vs WI metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Milwaukee-Waukesha(5/6 categories)
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA · 4.9M
1
categories won
Milwaukee-Waukesha
WI · 1.6M
5
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Home Value
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Median Income
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Affordability Score
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Unemployment
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Violent Crime
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Metric
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
Milwaukee-Waukesha
| Median Monthly Rent | $2,000/mo | $1,122/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $110,697✓ | $77,006 |
| Median Home Value | $646,600 | $308,100✓ |
| Metro Population | 4.9M✓ | 1.6M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 17%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 65/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 3.0%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 314/100k | 289/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1101/100k✓ | 1217/100k |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA
Median Rent
$2,000/mo
Median Income
$110,697
Home Value
$646,600
Population
4.9M
4.9M residentsView profile →
Milwaukee-Waukesha
WI
Median Rent
$1,122/mo
Median Income
$77,006
Home Value
$308,100
Population
1.6M
1.6M residentsView profile →
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