Milwaukee, WI vs Shorewood, WI

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

MetricMilwaukee, WIShorewood, WI
Population566,97313,627
Median Household Income$54,234$86,726
Median Rent$1,059/mo$1,347/mo
Median Home Value$184,000$443,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%40.8%
Poverty Rate22.8%14.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,14545
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4011,258
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr228228
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min20.8 min
Hospitals6—
Avg Hospital Rating3.6 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.314.7
College Degree Rate27.4%75.6%
Foreign-Born %11.1%9.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-2.7%

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