St. Louis vs Milwaukee-Waukesha
MO metro vs WI metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:St. Louis(4/6 categories)
St. Louis
MO · 2.8M
4
categories won
Winner
Milwaukee-Waukesha
WI · 1.6M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
St. Louis wins
Home Value
St. Louis wins
Median Income
St. Louis wins
Affordability Score
St. Louis wins
Unemployment
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Violent Crime
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Metric
St. Louis
Milwaukee-Waukesha
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,102/mo✓ | $1,122/mo |
| Median Household Income | $78,224✓ | $77,006 |
| Median Home Value | $247,900✓ | $308,100 |
| Metro Population | 2.8M✓ | 1.6M |
| Rent as % of Income | 17%✓ | 17% |
| Affordability Score | 66/100✓ | 65/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 3.0%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 459/100k | 289/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2095/100k | 1217/100k✓ |
St. Louis
MO
Median Rent
$1,102/mo
Median Income
$78,224
Home Value
$247,900
Population
2.8M
2.8M 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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