City Comparison
Milwaukee vs Chicago
A data-driven comparison of Milwaukee, WI and Chicago, IL across housing, safety, walkability, and quality of life.
Kurby Score
Milwaukee
Affordability
Milwaukee
Safety
Chicago
Walkability
Chicago
Air Quality
Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
Chicago, IL
Housing & Cost of Living
$145,000
Median Home Value
Nat'l avg: $281,900
$270,000
$1,532
Median Rent
Nat'l avg: $1,163
$2,391
$41,838
Median Income
Nat'l avg: $74,580
$62,097
117
Affordability Index
Nat'l avg: 100
181
13.9¢/kWh
Electricity Rate
Nat'l avg: 16.6¢
10.4¢/kWh
Safety & Crime
15.0 per 1K
Violent Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 3.6 per 1K
4.1 per 1K
28.2 per 1K
Property Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 19 per 1K
25.0 per 1K
Walkability & Transportation
98/100
Walk Score
Nat'l avg: 48/100
100/100
68/100
Transit Score
Nat'l avg: 28/100
100/100
85/100
Bike Score
Nat'l avg: 32/100
81/100
Environment & Quality of Life
AQI 26
Air Quality (AQI)
Nat'l avg: AQI 42
AQI 36
Relatively Low
Climate Risk
Relatively Moderate
Quiet
Noise Level
Quiet
Overall Kurby Score
76/100
Kurby Score
60/100
Demographics & Economy
577,222
Population
2,693,976
15.0%
Homeownership Rate
Nat'l avg: 65.9%
28.0%
3.5%
Unemployment
Nat'l avg: 3.7%
4.6%
23.9%
Poverty Rate
Nat'l avg: 12.4%
16.9%