Milwaukee-Waukesha vs Raleigh-Cary
WI metro vs NC metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Milwaukee-Waukesha(4/6 categories)
Milwaukee-Waukesha
WI · 1.6M
4
categories won
Winner
Raleigh-Cary
NC · 1.5M
1
categories won
Monthly Rent
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Home Value
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Median Income
Raleigh-Cary wins
Affordability Score
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Unemployment
Tie
Violent Crime
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Metric
Milwaukee-Waukesha
Raleigh-Cary
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,122/mo✓ | $1,605/mo |
| Median Household Income | $77,006 | $96,096✓ |
| Median Home Value | $308,100✓ | $439,500 |
| Metro Population | 1.6M✓ | 1.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 17%✓ | 20% |
| Affordability Score | 65/100✓ | 60/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 289/100k✓ | 391/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1217/100k✓ | 2065/100k |
Milwaukee-Waukesha
WI
Median Rent
$1,122/mo
Median Income
$77,006
Home Value
$308,100
Population
1.6M
1.6M residentsView profile →
Raleigh-Cary
NC
Median Rent
$1,605/mo
Median Income
$96,096
Home Value
$439,500
Population
1.5M
1.5M residentsView profile →
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