Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Sacramento
524,802
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Sacramento
$83,753
Home Value
Milwaukee
$172,000
Sacramento
$484,600
Rent
Milwaukee
$1,033
Sacramento
$1,694
Crime Rate
Milwaukee
14.34
Sacramento
7.55
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Sacramento
148.8
Avg Temp
Milwaukee
48°F
Sacramento
62°F
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Sacramento
6.2%
How Similar Are Milwaukee & Sacramento?
Sacramento is Milwaukee's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Sacramento
524,802
Both cities have similar populations — Milwaukee at 569,756 and Sacramento at 524,802.
Violent Crime
Milwaukee
14.34
Sacramento
7.55
Milwaukee has a 47% higher violent crime than Sacramento.
Property Crime
Milwaukee
27.01
Sacramento
25.47
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Milwaukee
29.8%
Sacramento
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sacramento has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Sacramento
6.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Sacramento
$83,753
Sacramento has a 38% higher median income than Milwaukee.
Home Values
Milwaukee
$172,000
Sacramento
$484,600
Sacramento's home values is significantly higher than Milwaukee's — 65% difference.
Education
Milwaukee
16.7%
Sacramento
25.2%
Sacramento has a 34% higher education than Milwaukee.
Demographics
Milwaukee
36.5%
Sacramento
36.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Sacramento
148.8
Sacramento has a 35% higher cost of living than Milwaukee.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Milwaukee and Sacramento share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Milwaukee
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Sacramento
Sacramento leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Milwaukee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMilwaukee scores 112.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 206.3 in Sacramento. Milwaukee has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,338 vs $2,255 in Sacramento (41% lower). Milwaukee has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,119 vs $1,832 in Sacramento (39% lower).
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Housing Market — Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 10.4% in Milwaukee. Sacramento has a median home value of $484,600 vs $172,000 in Milwaukee (65% higher). Milwaukee has a median rent of $1,033 vs $1,694 in Sacramento (39% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Milwaukee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a poverty rate of 14.4% compared to 23.3% in Milwaukee. Sacramento has a median household income of $83,753 vs $51,888 in Milwaukee (38% higher). Sacramento has a work from home of 17.8% compared to 11.3% in Milwaukee.
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Crime & Safety — Sacramento leads
Source: FBI UCRSacramento has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.24 in Milwaukee. Sacramento has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.20 compared to 10.31 in Milwaukee. Sacramento has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 7.55 compared to 14.34 in Milwaukee.
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Weather & Climate — Sacramento leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoSacramento gets 99 more sunny days per year than Milwaukee. Sacramento: 23.6" vs Milwaukee: 30.6" for annual rainfall. Sacramento averages 74°F, about 21°F cooler than Milwaukee.
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Schools & Education — Sacramento leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSacramento has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.2% compared to 16.7% in Milwaukee. Sacramento has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 36.0% in Milwaukee.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee has a population of 569,756, about 1.1x the size of Sacramento (524,802). Milwaukee skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 35.7.
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Milwaukee
Sacramento
Healthcare — Sacramento leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSacramento: 4 vs Milwaukee: 3 for with emergency services. Sacramento: 3.5 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 1.9% in Sacramento. Sacramento has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.5% in Milwaukee. Sacramento has a work from home of 17.8% compared to 11.3% in Milwaukee.
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