Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Memphis
629,063
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Memphis
$51,211
Home Value
Milwaukee
$172,000
Memphis
$157,100
Rent
Milwaukee
$1,033
Memphis
$1,123
Crime Rate
Milwaukee
14.34
Memphis
25.08
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Memphis
92.7
Avg Temp
Milwaukee
48°F
Memphis
N/A
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Memphis
8.3%
How Similar Are Milwaukee & Memphis?
Memphis is Milwaukee's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Memphis
629,063
Both cities have similar populations — Milwaukee at 569,756 and Memphis at 629,063.
Violent Crime
Milwaukee
14.34
Memphis
25.08
Memphis has a 43% higher violent crime than Milwaukee.
Property Crime
Milwaukee
27.01
Memphis
68.99
Memphis's property crime is significantly higher than Milwaukee's — 61% difference.
Political Leaning
Milwaukee
29.8%
Memphis
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Memphis has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Memphis
8.3%
Memphis has a 28% higher unemployment than Milwaukee.
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Memphis
$51,211
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Milwaukee
$172,000
Memphis
$157,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Milwaukee
16.7%
Memphis
18.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Milwaukee
36.5%
Memphis
25.0%
Milwaukee has a 32% higher demographics than Memphis.
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Memphis
92.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Milwaukee and Memphis share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Milwaukee leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Memphis leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMemphis scores 78.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.5 in Milwaukee. Memphis scores 106.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.6 in Milwaukee. Memphis has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,274 vs $1,338 in Milwaukee (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMemphis has a median property tax of $1,848 vs $3,575 in Milwaukee (93% lower). Memphis has a single-family homes of 65.5% compared to 43.3% in Milwaukee. Milwaukee has a vacancy rate of 10.4% compared to 12.9% in Memphis.
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Jobs & Economy — Milwaukee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 8.0% in Memphis. Milwaukee has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 8.3% in Memphis. Memphis: 311,652 vs Milwaukee: 281,280 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Milwaukee leads
Source: FBI UCRMilwaukee has a violent crime clearance of 40.8% compared to 19.3% in Memphis. Milwaukee has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 12.55 compared to 43.99 in Memphis. Milwaukee has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 27.01 compared to 68.99 in Memphis.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Memphis leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMemphis has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.5% compared to 16.7% in Milwaukee. Memphis has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% 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 ACSMemphis has a population of 629,063, about 1.1x the size of Milwaukee (569,756). Milwaukee skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 34.3.
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Milwaukee
Memphis
Healthcare — Milwaukee leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMilwaukee: 3.3 vs Memphis: 2.5 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 0.8% in Memphis. Milwaukee has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Memphis. Milwaukee has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 8.0% in Memphis.
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