Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Montgomery
198,440
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Montgomery
$55,687
Home Value
Milwaukee
$172,000
Montgomery
$148,500
Rent
Milwaukee
$1,033
Montgomery
$1,059
Crime Rate
Milwaukee
14.34
Montgomery
5.95
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Montgomery
91.2
Avg Temp
Milwaukee
48°F
Montgomery
N/A
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Montgomery
6.5%
How Similar Are Milwaukee & Montgomery?
Montgomery is Milwaukee's #12 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Montgomery
198,440
Milwaukee (569,756) is about 2.9x larger than Montgomery (198,440).
Violent Crime
Milwaukee
14.34
Montgomery
5.95
Milwaukee's violent crime is significantly higher than Montgomery's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Milwaukee
27.01
Montgomery
22.35
Milwaukee has a 17% higher property crime than Montgomery.
Political Leaning
Milwaukee
29.8%
Montgomery
34.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Montgomery has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Montgomery
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Montgomery
$55,687
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Milwaukee
$172,000
Montgomery
$148,500
Milwaukee has a 14% higher home values than Montgomery.
Education
Milwaukee
16.7%
Montgomery
22.1%
Montgomery has a 25% higher education than Milwaukee.
Demographics
Milwaukee
36.5%
Montgomery
27.7%
Milwaukee has a 24% higher demographics than Montgomery.
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Montgomery
91.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Milwaukee and Montgomery differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Montgomery
Montgomery leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Montgomery leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMontgomery has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,016 vs $1,338 in Milwaukee (32% lower). Montgomery has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $1,119 in Milwaukee (29% lower). Montgomery scores 94.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.6 in Milwaukee.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a median property tax of $558 vs $3,575 in Milwaukee (541% lower). Montgomery has a single-family homes of 73.0% compared to 43.3% in Milwaukee. Milwaukee has a vacancy rate of 10.4% compared to 14.5% in Montgomery.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Milwaukee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee: 281,280 vs Montgomery: 93,419 for labor force. Milwaukee has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery. Milwaukee has a government sector of 42.6% compared to 36.8% in Montgomery.
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety — Montgomery leads
Source: FBI UCRMilwaukee has a violent crime clearance of 40.8% compared to 4.7% in Montgomery. Milwaukee has a property crime clearance of 6.4% compared to 1.7% in Montgomery. Montgomery has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.79 compared to 10.31 in Milwaukee.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Montgomery leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMontgomery has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 16.7% in Milwaukee. Montgomery has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% 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 2.9x the size of Montgomery (198,440). Milwaukee skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 36.2.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Milwaukee
Montgomery
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMontgomery: 5 vs Milwaukee: 3 for with emergency services. Milwaukee: 3.3 vs Montgomery: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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 0.4% in Montgomery. Milwaukee has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Montgomery. Milwaukee has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery.
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