Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Population 926,331 · Milwaukee, West Allis, Wauwatosa
- Overall cost of living: −3.1% vs the US average, higher than 82% of US counties.
- Violent crime: 10.2 per 1k, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Street intersections: 127 per sq mi, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−3.1% | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $230,700 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,101 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $160/mo | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $13,455/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.93% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.3% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $4,444 | higher than 94% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $64,435 | lower than 53% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4% | higher than 49% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -3.6% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 466.6 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈154 days | lower than 95% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 81°F | lower than 86% of US counties |
| January low | 15°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 49 in | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 9 days | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 123 days | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 2.7% of weeks | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈60.6°F | lower than 65% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 34.9 in | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $75/yr | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $66/yr | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.73/yr | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $6.8/yr | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.9 µg/m³ | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 0.9 mi | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈250.2 ft | lower than 79% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 89.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 34.7% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 12.6% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.5:1 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 78.2% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.99 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.39 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.49 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.2 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 83/100k | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 20 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.6★ | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 74.9 yrs | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.7% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 412/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 93/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 19.8/100k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 98.3% | higher than 97% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 24 min | lower than 94% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 24 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 22 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89.6% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 3.4% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 14.4% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 18 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 127 per sq mi | higher than 99% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 10.2 per 1k | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 22.5 per 1k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Population | 926,331 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Median age | 35.5 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -9.7 per 1k/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 68.3% Dem | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 29.8% Rep | lower than 97% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.8% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % White | 48.1% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 17% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Black | 25.4% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Asian | 4.8% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.1% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.3% | higher than 46% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 893 parks | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 16.4 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.3 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 98 min | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 79.7% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 89 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 105 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 801 km | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 191 km | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 270 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 542 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 43 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 29 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 140 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 13 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 181 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 564 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
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