Kansas City vs Milwaukee-Waukesha
MO metro vs WI metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Milwaukee-Waukesha(3/6 categories)
Kansas City
MO · 2.2M
2
categories won
Milwaukee-Waukesha
WI · 1.6M
3
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Home Value
Kansas City wins
Median Income
Kansas City wins
Affordability Score
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Unemployment
Tie
Violent Crime
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Metric
Kansas City
Milwaukee-Waukesha
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,240/mo | $1,122/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $79,842✓ | $77,006 |
| Median Home Value | $289,200✓ | $308,100 |
| Metro Population | 2.2M✓ | 1.6M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19% | 17%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 63/100 | 65/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 459/100k | 289/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2095/100k | 1217/100k✓ |
Kansas City
MO
Median Rent
$1,240/mo
Median Income
$79,842
Home Value
$289,200
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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