Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Rockford
147,649
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Rockford
$53,328
Home Value
Milwaukee
$172,000
Rockford
$120,900
Rent
Milwaukee
$1,033
Rockford
$954
Crime Rate
Milwaukee
14.34
Rockford
10.81
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Rockford
90.8
Avg Temp
Milwaukee
48°F
Rockford
N/A
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Rockford
8.6%
How Similar Are Milwaukee & Rockford?
Rockford is Milwaukee's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Rockford
147,649
Milwaukee (569,756) is about 3.9x larger than Rockford (147,649).
Violent Crime
Milwaukee
14.34
Rockford
10.81
Milwaukee has a 25% higher violent crime than Rockford.
Property Crime
Milwaukee
27.01
Rockford
25.17
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Milwaukee
29.8%
Rockford
63.9%
Milwaukee leans Democratic while Rockford leans Republican.
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Rockford
8.6%
Rockford has a 31% higher unemployment than Milwaukee.
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Rockford
$53,328
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Milwaukee
$172,000
Rockford
$120,900
Milwaukee has a 30% higher home values than Rockford.
Education
Milwaukee
16.7%
Rockford
15.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Milwaukee
36.5%
Rockford
55.5%
Rockford has a 34% higher demographics than Milwaukee.
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Rockford
90.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Milwaukee and Rockford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rockford
Rockford leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rockford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRockford has a fair market rent (1br) of $852 vs $1,119 in Milwaukee (31% lower). Rockford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,118 vs $1,338 in Milwaukee (20% lower). Rockford scores 97.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.6 in Milwaukee.
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Housing Market — Rockford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee has a median home value of $172,000 vs $120,900 in Rockford (42% higher). Rockford has a single-family homes of 64.6% compared to 43.3% in Milwaukee. Rockford has a owner-occupied of 53.8% compared to 41.5% in Milwaukee.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Rockford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee: 281,280 vs Rockford: 69,339 for labor force. Milwaukee has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 7.9% in Rockford. Milwaukee has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 8.6% in Rockford.
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Crime & Safety — Rockford leads
Source: FBI UCRRockford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 3.08 in Milwaukee. Rockford has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.24 in Milwaukee. Rockford has a property crime clearance of 13.0% compared to 6.4% in Milwaukee.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Snowfall
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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 15.5% in Rockford. Milwaukee has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% compared to 35.6% in Rockford.
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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 3.9x the size of Rockford (147,649). Milwaukee skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 37.5.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Milwaukee
Rockford
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRockford: 5 vs Milwaukee: 3 for with emergency services. Milwaukee: 3.3 vs Rockford: 2.8 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 1.0% in Rockford. Milwaukee has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Rockford. Milwaukee has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 7.9% in Rockford.
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