Milwaukee vs Madison
Milwaukee, WI compared with Madison, WI · 74 miles apart
Milwaukee has 562,407 residents to Madison’s 286,233. Milwaukee comes out ahead on median rent, price to income. Madison does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Milwaukee, WI | Madison, WI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 562,407 | 286,233 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,848 | 3,399 |
| Median household income | $54,234 | $78,050 |
| Median home value | $184,000 | $372,900 |
| Median rent | $1,059 | $1,413 |
| Homeownership | 41.8% | 46% |
| Average commute | 22.4 min | 19.4 min |
| Median age | 32.4 | 31.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 27.4% | 59.9% |
| Poverty rate | 22.8% | 16.4% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 2.7% |
| Price to income | 3.4× | 4.8× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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