Columbus vs Milwaukee-Waukesha
OH metro vs WI metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Milwaukee-Waukesha(4/6 categories)
Columbus
OH · 2.2M
2
categories won
Milwaukee-Waukesha
WI · 1.6M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Home Value
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Median Income
Columbus wins
Affordability Score
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Unemployment
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Violent Crime
Columbus wins
Metric
Columbus
Milwaukee-Waukesha
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,254/mo | $1,122/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $77,390✓ | $77,006 |
| Median Home Value | $312,900 | $308,100✓ |
| Metro Population | 2.2M✓ | 1.6M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19% | 17%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 61/100 | 65/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 3.0%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 287/100k✓ | 289/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1692/100k | 1217/100k✓ |
Columbus
OH
Median Rent
$1,254/mo
Median Income
$77,390
Home Value
$312,900
Population
2.2M
2.2M 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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