Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Wichita
396,488
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Wichita
$63,072
Home Value
Milwaukee
$172,000
Wichita
$179,500
Rent
Milwaukee
$1,033
Wichita
$960
Crime Rate
Milwaukee
14.34
Wichita
5.39
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Wichita
97.4
Avg Temp
Milwaukee
48°F
Wichita
58°F
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Wichita
5.7%
How Similar Are Milwaukee & Wichita?
Wichita is Milwaukee's #24 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Wichita
396,488
Milwaukee has a 30% larger population than Wichita.
Violent Crime
Milwaukee
14.34
Wichita
5.39
Milwaukee's violent crime is significantly higher than Wichita's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Milwaukee
27.01
Wichita
23.03
Milwaukee has a 15% higher property crime than Wichita.
Political Leaning
Milwaukee
29.8%
Wichita
56.1%
Milwaukee leans Democratic while Wichita leans Republican.
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Wichita
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Wichita
$63,072
Wichita has a 18% higher median income than Milwaukee.
Home Values
Milwaukee
$172,000
Wichita
$179,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Milwaukee
16.7%
Wichita
20.3%
Wichita has a 18% higher education than Milwaukee.
Demographics
Milwaukee
36.5%
Wichita
66.6%
Wichita has a 45% higher demographics than Milwaukee.
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Wichita
97.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Milwaukee and Wichita differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Milwaukee
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Wichita
Wichita leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Milwaukee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWichita has a fair market rent (1br) of $849 vs $1,119 in Milwaukee (32% lower). Wichita has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,099 vs $1,338 in Milwaukee (22% lower). Wichita scores 101.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.6 in Milwaukee.
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Housing Market — Wichita leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita has a median property tax of $2,122 vs $3,575 in Milwaukee (68% lower). Wichita has a single-family homes of 71.5% compared to 43.3% in Milwaukee. Wichita has a owner-occupied of 58.4% compared to 41.5% in Milwaukee.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wichita leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 6.9% in Wichita. Wichita has a poverty rate of 15.9% compared to 23.3% in Milwaukee. Milwaukee: 281,280 vs Wichita: 204,732 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Wichita leads
Source: FBI UCRWichita has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 3.08 in Milwaukee. Wichita has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.24 in Milwaukee. Wichita has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.39 compared to 14.34 in Milwaukee.
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Weather & Climate — Wichita leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoWichita: 4.3" vs Milwaukee: 13.0" for annual snowfall. Wichita averages 67°F, about 14°F cooler than Milwaukee. Wichita gets 41 more sunny days per year than Milwaukee.
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Schools & Education — Wichita leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWichita has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.3% compared to 16.7% in Milwaukee. Wichita has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% 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 1.4x the size of Wichita (396,488). Milwaukee skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 35.7.
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Milwaukee
Wichita
Healthcare — Wichita leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWichita: 4.0 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 0.7% in Wichita. Milwaukee has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 6.9% in Wichita. Milwaukee has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Wichita.
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