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Cost & Benefits

Milwaukee vs Waukesha

Simple answer

You'd likely save $160 a month in Milwaukee.

Typical rent is $1,219 in Waukesha and $1,059 in Milwaukee. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Milwaukee

Wisconsin

Typical rent
$1,059
Typical pay
$54,234 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,263
Price index
96.9 (metro)

Waukesha

Wisconsin

Typical rent
$1,219
Typical pay
$83,837 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,263
Price index
96.9 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Milwaukee and Waukesha are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.