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Cost of Living Comparisons

Milwaukee is Accessible, Affordable, and Ideally Located.

Milwaukee compares favorably to cities of similar size in regard to commute time, living costs, home prices, and rents.

METRO AREA POPULATION COMMUTE LIVING COSTS HOME PRICES MEDIAN RENT
Atlanta 6.2 million 27 minutes $105,057 $370,000 $2,100
Boston 4.9 million 31 minutes $154,799 $714,000 $2,800
Charlotte, NC 2.8 million 26 minutes $100,103 $398,600 $1,200
Chicago 9.4 million 35 minutes $127,141 $351,000 $2,500
Columbus, OH 2.2 million 22 minutes $93,705 $313,000 $1,300
Dallas/Fort Worth 7.9 million 27 minutes $108,772 $382,000 $2,100
Denver 3.0 million 25 minutes $116,821 $661,000 $2,200
Indianapolis 2.1 million 23 minutes $95,769 $305,000 $1,200
Kansas City 2.2 million 22 minutes $98,039 $320,000 $1,300
MILWAUKEE/RACINE 1.8 million 22 minutes $100,000 $372,000 $1,200
Minneapolis/St. Paul 3.7 million 23 minutes $109,701 $380,000 $1,600
Portland, OR 2.5 million 26 minutes $135,191 $585,000 $2,000
San Jose, CA 1.9 million 30 minutes $202,580 $1,800,000 $3,100
Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg 3.3 million 24 minutes $91,950 $405,000 $1,900

 

NOTES: 

POPULATION estimates for metropolitan area taken from U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division - July 2022

COMMUTE indicates average one-way commute time (2014-2018 American Community Survey - U.S. Census Bureau data).

LIVING COSTS based on the relative cost-of-living index (ACCRA Cost-of-Living Index - 2018). Depicts what a person living on $100,000 in Milwaukee would spend elsewhere.

HOME PRICES indicate median sales price of single-family homes (2023 - National Association of REALTORS®).

MEDIAN RENT is the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment (2023 Estimates - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development).