Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Riverside
316,241
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Riverside
$88,575
Home Value
Milwaukee
$172,000
Riverside
$542,100
Rent
Milwaukee
$1,033
Riverside
$1,812
Crime Rate
Milwaukee
14.34
Riverside
5.90
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Riverside
160.0
Avg Temp
Milwaukee
48°F
Riverside
N/A
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Riverside
6.0%
How Similar Are Milwaukee & Riverside?
Riverside is Milwaukee's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Riverside
316,241
Milwaukee has a 44% larger population than Riverside.
Violent Crime
Milwaukee
14.34
Riverside
5.90
Milwaukee's violent crime is significantly higher than Riverside's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Milwaukee
27.01
Riverside
28.32
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Milwaukee
29.8%
Riverside
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Riverside has a stronger Democratic lean (40% difference).
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Riverside
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Riverside
$88,575
Riverside has a 41% higher median income than Milwaukee.
Home Values
Milwaukee
$172,000
Riverside
$542,100
Riverside's home values is significantly higher than Milwaukee's — 68% difference.
Education
Milwaukee
16.7%
Riverside
16.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Milwaukee
36.5%
Riverside
39.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Riverside
160.0
Riverside has a 40% higher cost of living than Milwaukee.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Milwaukee and Riverside share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Milwaukee
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Riverside
Cost of Living & Affordability — Milwaukee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMilwaukee scores 112.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 221.2 in Riverside. Milwaukee has a living wage (1 adult) of $42,403 vs $70,415 in Riverside (40% lower). Milwaukee has a living wage (family of 4) of $100,226 vs $166,435 in Riverside (40% lower).
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Housing Market — Riverside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 10.4% in Milwaukee. Riverside has a median home value of $542,100 vs $172,000 in Milwaukee (68% higher). Milwaukee has a median rent of $1,033 vs $1,812 in Riverside (43% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Riverside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside has a poverty rate of 12.5% compared to 23.3% in Milwaukee. Milwaukee: 281,280 vs Riverside: 162,198 for labor force. Riverside has a median household income of $88,575 vs $51,888 in Milwaukee (41% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Riverside leads
Source: FBI UCRRiverside has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.24 in Milwaukee. Riverside has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.20 compared to 3.08 in Milwaukee. Riverside has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.12 compared to 10.31 in Milwaukee.
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Schools & Education — Milwaukee leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMilwaukee has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% compared to 33.9% in Riverside. Milwaukee has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.7% compared to 16.2% in Riverside.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee has a population of 569,756, about 1.8x the size of Riverside (316,241).
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Milwaukee
Riverside
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRiverside: 4 vs Milwaukee: 3 for with emergency services. Milwaukee: 3.3 vs Riverside: 3.0 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 1.5% in Riverside. Riverside has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Milwaukee. Milwaukee: 20 min vs Riverside: 29 min for mean commute time.
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