Population
Mobile
185,097
Milwaukee
569,756
Median Income
Mobile
$51,090
Milwaukee
$51,888
Home Value
Mobile
$170,300
Milwaukee
$172,000
Rent
Mobile
$1,029
Milwaukee
$1,033
Crime Rate
Mobile
7.52
Milwaukee
14.34
Cost of Living
Mobile
89.4
Milwaukee
96.4
Avg Temp
Mobile
N/A
Milwaukee
48°F
Unemployment
Mobile
6.0%
Milwaukee
5.9%
How Similar Are Mobile & Milwaukee?
Milwaukee is Mobile's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mobile
185,097
Milwaukee
569,756
Milwaukee (569,756) is about 3.1x larger than Mobile (185,097).
Violent Crime
Mobile
7.52
Milwaukee
14.34
Milwaukee has a 48% higher violent crime than Mobile.
Property Crime
Mobile
16.74
Milwaukee
27.01
Milwaukee has a 38% higher property crime than Mobile.
Political Leaning
Mobile
57.7%
Milwaukee
29.8%
Mobile leans Republican while Milwaukee leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Mobile
6.0%
Milwaukee
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Mobile
$51,090
Milwaukee
$51,888
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Mobile
$170,300
Milwaukee
$172,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Mobile
21.5%
Milwaukee
16.7%
Mobile has a 22% higher education than Milwaukee.
Demographics
Mobile
39.9%
Milwaukee
36.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Mobile
89.4
Milwaukee
96.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mobile and Milwaukee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mobile
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Milwaukee
Mobile leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mobile leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMobile has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,083 vs $1,338 in Milwaukee (19% lower). Mobile has a fair market rent (1br) of $919 vs $1,119 in Milwaukee (18% lower). Mobile scores 97.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.6 in Milwaukee.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Mobile leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMobile has a median property tax of $924 vs $3,575 in Milwaukee (74% lower). Mobile has a single-family homes of 68.1% compared to 43.3% in Milwaukee. Milwaukee has a vacancy rate of 10.4% compared to 14.5% in Mobile.
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 Mobile: 88,808 for labor force. Milwaukee has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 8.1% in Mobile. Mobile has a poverty rate of 18.9% compared to 23.3% in Milwaukee.
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Labor Force
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Crime & Safety — Mobile leads
Source: FBI UCRMobile has a property crime clearance of 21.2% compared to 6.4% in Milwaukee. Mobile has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 3.08 in Milwaukee. Mobile has a violent crime clearance of 66.7% compared to 40.8% in Milwaukee.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Mobile leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMobile has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 16.7% in Milwaukee. Mobile has a high school diploma or higher of 41.8% compared to 36.0% in Milwaukee.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 3.1x the size of Mobile (185,097). Milwaukee skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 37.7.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Mobile
Milwaukee
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMilwaukee: 3.3 vs Mobile: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Mobile: 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 public transit of 5.4% compared to 0.7% in Mobile. Milwaukee has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Mobile. Milwaukee has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 8.1% in Mobile.
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