Milwaukee-Waukesha vs Birmingham
WI metro vs AL metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Milwaukee-Waukesha(4/6 categories)
Milwaukee-Waukesha
WI · 1.6M
4
categories won
Winner
Birmingham
AL · 1.2M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Home Value
Birmingham wins
Median Income
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Affordability Score
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Unemployment
Birmingham wins
Violent Crime
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Metric
Milwaukee-Waukesha
Birmingham
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,122/mo✓ | $1,153/mo |
| Median Household Income | $77,006✓ | $69,284 |
| Median Home Value | $308,100 | $247,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 1.6M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 17%✓ | 20% |
| Affordability Score | 65/100✓ | 60/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% | 2.3%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 289/100k✓ | 404/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1217/100k✓ | 1699/100k |
Milwaukee-Waukesha
WI
Median Rent
$1,122/mo
Median Income
$77,006
Home Value
$308,100
Population
1.6M
1.6M residentsView profile →
Birmingham
AL
Median Rent
$1,153/mo
Median Income
$69,284
Home Value
$247,900
Population
1.2M
1.2M residentsView profile →
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