Population
Cleveland
367,523
Milwaukee
569,756
Median Income
Cleveland
$39,187
Milwaukee
$51,888
Home Value
Cleveland
$94,100
Milwaukee
$172,000
Rent
Cleveland
$894
Milwaukee
$1,033
Crime Rate
Cleveland
15.61
Milwaukee
14.34
Cost of Living
Cleveland
78.0
Milwaukee
96.4
Avg Temp
Cleveland
51°F
Milwaukee
48°F
Unemployment
Cleveland
11.5%
Milwaukee
5.9%
How Similar Are Cleveland & Milwaukee?
Milwaukee is Cleveland's #5 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cleveland
367,523
Milwaukee
569,756
Milwaukee has a 35% larger population than Cleveland.
Violent Crime
Cleveland
15.61
Milwaukee
14.34
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Cleveland
44.26
Milwaukee
27.01
Cleveland has a 39% higher property crime than Milwaukee.
Political Leaning
Cleveland
33.9%
Milwaukee
29.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cleveland has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Cleveland
11.5%
Milwaukee
5.9%
Cleveland has a 48% higher unemployment than Milwaukee.
Median Income
Cleveland
$39,187
Milwaukee
$51,888
Milwaukee has a 24% higher median income than Cleveland.
Home Values
Cleveland
$94,100
Milwaukee
$172,000
Milwaukee has a 45% higher home values than Cleveland.
Education
Cleveland
14.8%
Milwaukee
16.7%
Milwaukee has a 11% higher education than Cleveland.
Demographics
Cleveland
36.7%
Milwaukee
36.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Cleveland
78.0
Milwaukee
96.4
Milwaukee has a 19% higher cost of living than Cleveland.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cleveland and Milwaukee differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cleveland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCleveland scores 80.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.6 in Milwaukee. Cleveland scores 78.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 96.4 in Milwaukee. Cleveland has a living wage (family of 4) of $81,155 vs $100,226 in Milwaukee (19% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee has a vacancy rate of 10.4% compared to 15.9% in Cleveland. Cleveland has a median property tax of $1,699 vs $3,575 in Milwaukee (52% lower). Milwaukee has a median home value of $172,000 vs $94,100 in Cleveland (45% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Milwaukee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 11.5% in Cleveland. Milwaukee: 281,280 vs Cleveland: 178,918 for labor force. Milwaukee has a poverty rate of 23.3% compared to 30.8% in Cleveland.
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Crime & Safety — Milwaukee leads
Source: FBI UCRMilwaukee has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.88 compared to 8.60 in Cleveland. Milwaukee has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 12.55 compared to 24.19 in Cleveland. Milwaukee has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 27.01 compared to 44.26 in Cleveland.
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Weather & Climate — Milwaukee leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoMilwaukee: 30.6" vs Cleveland: 37.4" for annual rainfall. Milwaukee gets 30 more sunny days per year than Cleveland. Milwaukee: 13.0" vs Cleveland: 14.9" for annual snowfall.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMilwaukee has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.7% compared to 14.8% in Cleveland. Cleveland has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 36.0% in Milwaukee.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee has a population of 569,756, about 1.6x the size of Cleveland (367,523). Milwaukee skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 36.3.
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Cleveland
Milwaukee
Healthcare — Cleveland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCleveland: 4 vs Milwaukee: 3 for with emergency services. Cleveland: 3.5 vs Milwaukee: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Milwaukee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCleveland has a public transit of 6.9% compared to 5.4% in Milwaukee. Milwaukee has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 10.1% in Cleveland. Cleveland has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.5% in Milwaukee.
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