Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Springfield
154,751
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Springfield
$51,339
Home Value
Milwaukee
$172,000
Springfield
$222,700
Rent
Milwaukee
$1,033
Springfield
$1,114
Crime Rate
Milwaukee
14.34
Springfield
8.93
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Springfield
100.0
Avg Temp
Milwaukee
48°F
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Springfield
8.2%
How Similar Are Milwaukee & Springfield?
Springfield is Milwaukee's #23 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Springfield
154,751
Milwaukee (569,756) is about 3.7x larger than Springfield (154,751).
Violent Crime
Milwaukee
14.34
Springfield
8.93
Milwaukee has a 38% higher violent crime than Springfield.
Property Crime
Milwaukee
27.01
Springfield
28.36
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Milwaukee
29.8%
Springfield
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Springfield has a stronger Democratic lean (33% difference).
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Springfield
8.2%
Springfield has a 27% higher unemployment than Milwaukee.
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Springfield
$51,339
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Milwaukee
$172,000
Springfield
$222,700
Springfield has a 23% higher home values than Milwaukee.
Education
Milwaukee
16.7%
Springfield
12.4%
Milwaukee has a 25% higher education than Springfield.
Demographics
Milwaukee
36.5%
Springfield
40.8%
Springfield has a 11% higher demographics than Milwaukee.
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Springfield
100.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Milwaukee and Springfield differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Milwaukee
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Springfield
Milwaukee leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Milwaukee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMilwaukee has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,338 vs $1,734 in Springfield (23% lower). Milwaukee has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,119 vs $1,382 in Springfield (19% lower). Milwaukee scores 112.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.0 in Springfield.
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Housing Market — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 10.4% in Milwaukee. Springfield has a median home value of $222,700 vs $172,000 in Milwaukee (23% higher). Springfield has a owner-occupied of 49.5% compared to 41.5% in Milwaukee.
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 Springfield: 69,874 for labor force. Milwaukee has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 7.6% in Springfield. Milwaukee has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 8.2% in Springfield.
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Crime & Safety — Springfield leads
Source: FBI UCRSpringfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.24 in Milwaukee. Springfield has a assault rate (per 1k) of 6.24 compared to 10.31 in Milwaukee. Springfield has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 8.93 compared to 14.34 in Milwaukee.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Milwaukee leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMilwaukee has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.7% compared to 12.4% in Springfield. Milwaukee has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% compared to 33.7% in Springfield.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 3.7x the size of Springfield (154,751). Milwaukee skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 33.7.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Milwaukee
Springfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMilwaukee: 3.3 vs Springfield: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Springfield: 4 vs Milwaukee: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Milwaukee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 7.6% in Springfield. Milwaukee has a public transit of 5.4% compared to 3.8% in Springfield. Milwaukee has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Springfield.
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