Milwaukee, WI vs Whitefish Bay, WI

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

MetricMilwaukee, WIWhitefish Bay, WI
Population566,97314,665
Median Household Income$54,234$157,109
Median Rent$1,059/mo$1,335/mo
Median Home Value$184,000$533,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%44.7%
Poverty Rate22.8%3.7%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,14514
Property Crime Rate /100k2,401728
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 Teacher18.315.8
College Degree Rate27.4%81.9%
Foreign-Born %11.1%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-3.1%

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