Glendale, WI vs Milwaukee, WI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricGlendale, WIMilwaukee, WI
Population13,656566,973
Median Household Income$78,092$54,234
Median Rent$1,432/mo$1,059/mo
Median Home Value$282,800$184,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.1%47.8%
Poverty Rate10%22.8%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2601,145
Property Crime Rate /100k3,9032,401
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr228228
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min22.4 min
Hospitals16
Avg Hospital Rating—3.6 / 5
Students per Teacher11.818.3
College Degree Rate59.2%27.4%
Foreign-Born %11.1%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.3%-2.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.