Pittsburgh vs Milwaukee-Waukesha
PA metro vs WI metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Pittsburgh(3/6 categories)
Pittsburgh
PA · 2.4M
3
categories won
Winner
Milwaukee-Waukesha
WI · 1.6M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Pittsburgh wins
Home Value
Pittsburgh wins
Median Income
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Affordability Score
Tie
Unemployment
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Violent Crime
Pittsburgh wins
Metric
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee-Waukesha
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,044/mo✓ | $1,122/mo |
| Median Household Income | $72,532 | $77,006✓ |
| Median Home Value | $218,300✓ | $308,100 |
| Metro Population | 2.4M✓ | 1.6M |
| Rent as % of Income | 17%✓ | 17% |
| Affordability Score | 65/100 | 65/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 3.0%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 266/100k✓ | 289/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1579/100k | 1217/100k✓ |
Pittsburgh
PA
Median Rent
$1,044/mo
Median Income
$72,532
Home Value
$218,300
Population
2.4M
2.4M 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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