Washington-Arlington-Alexandria vs Milwaukee-Waukesha
DC metro vs WI metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Milwaukee-Waukesha(4/6 categories)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC · 6.3M
2
categories won
Milwaukee-Waukesha
WI · 1.6M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Home Value
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Median Income
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Affordability Score
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Unemployment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Violent Crime
Milwaukee-Waukesha wins
Metric
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Milwaukee-Waukesha
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,945/mo | $1,122/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $121,469✓ | $77,006 |
| Median Home Value | $574,000 | $308,100✓ |
| Metro Population | 6.3M✓ | 1.6M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19% | 17%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 62/100 | 65/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5%✓ | 3.0% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 1151/100k | 289/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 4307/100k | 1217/100k✓ |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC
Median Rent
$1,945/mo
Median Income
$121,469
Home Value
$574,000
Population
6.3M
6.3M 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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