Population
Milwaukee
569,756
St. Louis
293,109
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
St. Louis
$55,279
Home Value
Milwaukee
$172,000
St. Louis
$185,100
Rent
Milwaukee
$1,033
St. Louis
$978
Crime Rate
Milwaukee
14.34
St. Louis
13.69
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
St. Louis
94.1
Avg Temp
Milwaukee
48°F
St. Louis
N/A
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
St. Louis
5.0%
How Similar Are Milwaukee & St. Louis?
St. Louis is Milwaukee's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Milwaukee
569,756
St. Louis
293,109
Milwaukee has a 49% larger population than St. Louis.
Violent Crime
Milwaukee
14.34
St. Louis
13.69
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Milwaukee
27.01
St. Louis
57.07
St. Louis's property crime is significantly higher than Milwaukee's — 53% difference.
Political Leaning
Milwaukee
29.8%
St. Louis
16.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Milwaukee has a stronger Democratic lean (44% difference).
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
St. Louis
5.0%
Milwaukee has a 15% higher unemployment than St. Louis.
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
St. Louis
$55,279
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Milwaukee
$172,000
St. Louis
$185,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Milwaukee
16.7%
St. Louis
29.2%
St. Louis has a 43% higher education than Milwaukee.
Demographics
Milwaukee
36.5%
St. Louis
45.7%
St. Louis has a 20% higher demographics than Milwaukee.
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
St. Louis
94.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Milwaukee and St. Louis share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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St. Louis
St. Louis leads in 7 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — St. Louis leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSt. Louis has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,119 in Milwaukee (12% lower). St. Louis scores 102.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.6 in Milwaukee. St. Louis has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,338 in Milwaukee (10% lower).
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Housing Market — St. Louis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Louis has a median property tax of $1,935 vs $3,575 in Milwaukee (85% lower). Milwaukee has a vacancy rate of 10.4% compared to 16.9% in St. Louis. St. Louis has a owner-occupied of 45.4% compared to 41.5% in Milwaukee.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — St. Louis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee: 281,280 vs St. Louis: 162,817 for labor force. St. Louis has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 11.3% in Milwaukee. St. Louis has a per capita income of $38,947 vs $29,679 in Milwaukee (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — St. Louis leads
Source: FBI UCRMilwaukee has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 12.55 compared to 34.12 in St. Louis. Milwaukee has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.54 in St. Louis. Milwaukee has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 27.01 compared to 57.07 in St. Louis.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — St. Louis leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSt. Louis has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.2% compared to 16.7% in Milwaukee. St. Louis has a high school diploma or higher of 47.0% 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 1.9x the size of St. Louis (293,109). Milwaukee skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 36.6.
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Black
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Milwaukee
St. Louis
Healthcare — St. Louis leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Louis: 5 vs Milwaukee: 3 for with emergency services. St. Louis: 3.6 vs Milwaukee: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — St. Louis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Louis has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in Milwaukee. St. Louis has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 11.3% in Milwaukee. St. Louis: 19 min vs Milwaukee: 20 min for mean commute time.
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