Milwaukee cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Milwaukee
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI had 1,574,452 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 96.9, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,263
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,177
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
93.8
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
91.6
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
23.2 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$77,919
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 1.28%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in Wisconsin
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Related comparisons
From Milwaukee
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Milwaukee.
- Milwaukee and San Francisco · rent gap $2,434
- Milwaukee and San Jose · rent gap $2,009
- Milwaukee and Boston · rent gap $1,745
- Milwaukee and New York · rent gap $1,708
- Milwaukee and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,701
- Milwaukee and San Diego · rent gap $1,560
- Milwaukee and Miami · rent gap $1,301
- Milwaukee and Seattle · rent gap $1,286
Nearby metros
Next in the population ranking: Providence, Raleigh, Oklahoma City