Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Kansas City
154,776
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Kansas City
$59,183
Home Value
Milwaukee
$172,000
Kansas City
$147,100
Rent
Milwaukee
$1,033
Kansas City
$1,073
Crime Rate
Milwaukee
14.34
Kansas City
10.48
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Kansas City
97.0
Avg Temp
Milwaukee
48°F
Kansas City
N/A
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Kansas City
5.5%
How Similar Are Milwaukee & Kansas City?
Kansas City is Milwaukee's #21 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Kansas City
154,776
Milwaukee (569,756) is about 3.7x larger than Kansas City (154,776).
Violent Crime
Milwaukee
14.34
Kansas City
10.48
Milwaukee has a 27% higher violent crime than Kansas City.
Property Crime
Milwaukee
27.01
Kansas City
36.06
Kansas City has a 25% higher property crime than Milwaukee.
Political Leaning
Milwaukee
29.8%
Kansas City
37.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Kansas City has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Kansas City
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Kansas City
$59,183
Kansas City has a 12% higher median income than Milwaukee.
Home Values
Milwaukee
$172,000
Kansas City
$147,100
Milwaukee has a 14% higher home values than Kansas City.
Education
Milwaukee
16.7%
Kansas City
12.8%
Milwaukee has a 23% higher education than Kansas City.
Demographics
Milwaukee
36.5%
Kansas City
44.0%
Kansas City has a 17% higher demographics than Milwaukee.
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Kansas City
97.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Milwaukee and Kansas City differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Milwaukee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKansas City scores 103.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.6 in Milwaukee. Milwaukee has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,119 vs $1,197 in Kansas City (7% lower). Milwaukee scores 89.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 95.2 in Kansas City.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKansas City has a median property tax of $2,152 vs $3,575 in Milwaukee (66% lower). Kansas City has a single-family homes of 77.9% compared to 43.3% in Milwaukee. Kansas City has a owner-occupied of 60.4% compared to 41.5% in Milwaukee.
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Jobs & Economy — Kansas City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee: 281,280 vs Kansas City: 76,474 for labor force. Milwaukee has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 8.5% in Kansas City. Kansas City has a poverty rate of 17.9% compared to 23.3% in Milwaukee.
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Crime & Safety — Kansas City leads
Source: FBI UCRKansas City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.94 compared to 3.08 in Milwaukee. Milwaukee has a violent crime clearance of 40.8% compared to 16.5% in Kansas City. Kansas City has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.24 in Milwaukee.
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Schools & Education — Milwaukee leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMilwaukee has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.7% compared to 12.8% in Kansas City. Milwaukee has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% compared to 33.1% in Kansas City.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee has a population of 569,756, about 3.7x the size of Kansas City (154,776). Milwaukee skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 34.0.
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Milwaukee
Kansas City
Healthcare — Kansas City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKansas City: 4 vs Milwaukee: 3 for with emergency services. Kansas City: 3.7 vs Milwaukee: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Milwaukee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee has a public transit of 5.4% compared to 1.1% in Kansas City. Milwaukee has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Kansas City. Milwaukee has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 8.5% in Kansas City.
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