Milwaukee, WI vs West Allis, WI

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

MetricMilwaukee, WIWest Allis, WI
Population566,97359,612
Median Household Income$54,234$67,611
Median Rent$1,059/mo$1,007/mo
Median Home Value$184,000$203,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%38.9%
Poverty Rate22.8%11.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,145183
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4011,713
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr228228
Summer Highs80°F83°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall40 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min21 min
Hospitals62
Avg Hospital Rating3.6 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.314.5
College Degree Rate27.4%29.6%
Foreign-Born %11.1%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-0.4%

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