Shorewood, WI vs Milwaukee, WI

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

MetricShorewood, WIMilwaukee, WI
Population13,627566,973
Median Household Income$86,726$54,234
Median Rent$1,347/mo$1,059/mo
Median Home Value$443,700$184,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.8%47.8%
Poverty Rate14.3%22.8%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k451,145
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2582,401
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr228228
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min22.4 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—3.6 / 5
Students per Teacher14.718.3
College Degree Rate75.6%27.4%
Foreign-Born %9.1%11.1%
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.