Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro vs Milwaukee-Waukesha
OR metro vs WI metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Milwaukee-Waukesha(5/6 categories)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
OR · 2.5M
1
categories won
Milwaukee-Waukesha
WI · 1.6M
5
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Home Value
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Median Income
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro wins
Affordability Score
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Unemployment
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Violent Crime
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Metric
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
Milwaukee-Waukesha
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,670/mo | $1,122/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $94,925✓ | $77,006 |
| Median Home Value | $560,900 | $308,100✓ |
| Metro Population | 2.5M✓ | 1.6M |
| Rent as % of Income | 21% | 17%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 58/100 | 65/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | 3.0%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 326/100k | 289/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2591/100k | 1217/100k✓ |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
OR
Median Rent
$1,670/mo
Median Income
$94,925
Home Value
$560,900
Population
2.5M
2.5M 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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