Population
Milwaukee
569,756
El Paso
678,147
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
El Paso
$58,734
Home Value
Milwaukee
$172,000
El Paso
$171,700
Rent
Milwaukee
$1,033
El Paso
$1,041
Crime Rate
Milwaukee
14.34
El Paso
2.79
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
El Paso
100.4
Avg Temp
Milwaukee
48°F
El Paso
66°F
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
El Paso
6.2%
How Similar Are Milwaukee & El Paso?
El Paso is Milwaukee's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Milwaukee
569,756
El Paso
678,147
El Paso has a 16% larger population than Milwaukee.
Violent Crime
Milwaukee
14.34
El Paso
2.79
Milwaukee's violent crime is significantly higher than El Paso's — 81% difference.
Property Crime
Milwaukee
27.01
El Paso
14.94
Milwaukee has a 45% higher property crime than El Paso.
Political Leaning
Milwaukee
29.8%
El Paso
41.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but El Paso has a stronger Democratic lean (29% difference).
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
El Paso
6.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
El Paso
$58,734
El Paso has a 12% higher median income than Milwaukee.
Home Values
Milwaukee
$172,000
El Paso
$171,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Milwaukee
16.7%
El Paso
17.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Milwaukee
36.5%
El Paso
39.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
El Paso
100.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Milwaukee and El Paso share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Milwaukee
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El Paso
El Paso leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Milwaukee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Paso has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,191 vs $1,338 in Milwaukee (12% lower). El Paso has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,013 vs $1,119 in Milwaukee (10% lower). Milwaukee scores 89.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 94.9 in El Paso.
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Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — El Paso leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso has a single-family homes of 71.0% compared to 43.3% in Milwaukee. El Paso has a vacancy rate of 7.8% compared to 10.4% in Milwaukee. El Paso has a owner-occupied of 60.2% compared to 41.5% in Milwaukee.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 7.8% in El Paso. El Paso has a poverty rate of 18.4% compared to 23.3% in Milwaukee. El Paso: 328,743 vs Milwaukee: 281,280 for labor force.
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Crime & Safety — El Paso leads
Source: FBI UCREl Paso has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 3.08 in Milwaukee. El Paso has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.24 in Milwaukee. El Paso has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.79 compared to 14.34 in Milwaukee.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate — El Paso leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoEl Paso: 0.6" vs Milwaukee: 13.0" for annual snowfall. El Paso: 7.6" vs Milwaukee: 30.6" for annual rainfall. El Paso has a avg humidity of 38.8% compared to 73.8% in Milwaukee.
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMilwaukee has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% compared to 33.2% in El Paso. El Paso has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.6% compared to 16.7% in Milwaukee.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso has a population of 678,147, about 1.2x the size of Milwaukee (569,756). Milwaukee skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 34.1.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Milwaukee
El Paso
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMilwaukee: 3.3 vs El Paso: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). El Paso: 5 vs Milwaukee: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Milwaukee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee has a public transit of 5.4% compared to 1.1% in El Paso. Milwaukee has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in El Paso. Milwaukee has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 7.8% in El Paso.
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