Greenfield, WI vs Milwaukee, WI

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

MetricGreenfield, WIMilwaukee, WI
Population37,345566,973
Median Household Income$70,459$54,234
Median Rent$1,170/mo$1,059/mo
Median Home Value$261,100$184,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.8%47.8%
Poverty Rate8.6%22.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1051,145
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2142,401
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr228228
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows15°F17°F
Snowfall52 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min22.4 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—3.6 / 5
Students per Teacher13.518.3
College Degree Rate33.5%27.4%
Foreign-Born %10.8%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%-2.7%

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