Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Greensboro
298,564
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Greensboro
$58,884
Home Value
Milwaukee
$172,000
Greensboro
$221,300
Rent
Milwaukee
$1,033
Greensboro
$1,114
Crime Rate
Milwaukee
14.34
Greensboro
9.24
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Greensboro
102.0
Avg Temp
Milwaukee
48°F
Greensboro
N/A
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Greensboro
5.1%
How Similar Are Milwaukee & Greensboro?
Greensboro is Milwaukee's #22 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Greensboro
298,564
Milwaukee has a 48% larger population than Greensboro.
Violent Crime
Milwaukee
14.34
Greensboro
9.24
Milwaukee has a 36% higher violent crime than Greensboro.
Property Crime
Milwaukee
27.01
Greensboro
33.83
Greensboro has a 20% higher property crime than Milwaukee.
Political Leaning
Milwaukee
29.8%
Greensboro
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Greensboro has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Greensboro
5.1%
Milwaukee has a 14% higher unemployment than Greensboro.
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Greensboro
$58,884
Greensboro has a 12% higher median income than Milwaukee.
Home Values
Milwaukee
$172,000
Greensboro
$221,300
Greensboro has a 22% higher home values than Milwaukee.
Education
Milwaukee
16.7%
Greensboro
25.5%
Greensboro has a 35% higher education than Milwaukee.
Demographics
Milwaukee
36.5%
Greensboro
40.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Greensboro
102.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Milwaukee and Greensboro differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Milwaukee
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Greensboro
Greensboro leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Milwaukee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMilwaukee has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,119 vs $1,213 in Greensboro (8% lower). Milwaukee scores 89.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 95.0 in Greensboro. Milwaukee has a living wage (1 adult) of $42,403 vs $44,893 in Greensboro (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Greensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro has a median property tax of $2,155 vs $3,575 in Milwaukee (66% lower). Greensboro has a single-family homes of 60.3% compared to 43.3% in Milwaukee. Greensboro has a median home value of $221,300 vs $172,000 in Milwaukee (22% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Greensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee: 281,280 vs Greensboro: 157,138 for labor force. Greensboro has a poverty rate of 18.4% compared to 23.3% in Milwaukee. Greensboro has a per capita income of $35,858 vs $29,679 in Milwaukee (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Greensboro leads
Source: FBI UCRGreensboro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.74 compared to 3.08 in Milwaukee. Greensboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.24 in Milwaukee. Greensboro has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 9.24 compared to 14.34 in Milwaukee.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Greensboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreensboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.5% compared to 16.7% in Milwaukee. Greensboro has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% 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 1.9x the size of Greensboro (298,564). Milwaukee skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 34.1.
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Milwaukee
Greensboro
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGreensboro: 5 vs Milwaukee: 3 for with emergency services. Milwaukee: 3.3 vs Greensboro: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Greensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Greensboro. Milwaukee has a public transit of 5.4% compared to 2.4% in Greensboro. Greensboro has a drive alone of 73.8% compared to 67.8% in Milwaukee.
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