Population
Pooler
27,235
Milwaukie
21,256
Median Income
Pooler
$91,497
Milwaukie
$82,422
Home Value
Pooler
$289,000
Milwaukie
$477,200
Rent
Pooler
$1,625
Milwaukie
$1,499
Crime Rate
Pooler
1.07
Milwaukie
1.93
Cost of Living
Pooler
141.5
Milwaukie
147.7
Avg Temp
Pooler
N/A
Milwaukie
N/A
Unemployment
Pooler
5.5%
Milwaukie
6.0%
How Similar Are Pooler & Milwaukie?
Milwaukie is Pooler's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pooler
27,235
Milwaukie
21,256
Pooler has a 22% larger population than Milwaukie.
Violent Crime
Pooler
1.07
Milwaukie
1.93
Milwaukie has a 45% higher violent crime than Pooler.
Property Crime
Pooler
16.89
Milwaukie
15.27
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Pooler
40.6%
Milwaukie
43.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Pooler
5.5%
Milwaukie
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Pooler
$91,497
Milwaukie
$82,422
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Pooler
$289,000
Milwaukie
$477,200
Milwaukie has a 39% higher home values than Pooler.
Education
Pooler
28.8%
Milwaukie
30.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Pooler
53.4%
Milwaukie
78.8%
Milwaukie has a 32% higher demographics than Pooler.
Cost of Living
Pooler
141.5
Milwaukie
147.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pooler and Milwaukie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pooler
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Milwaukie
Milwaukie leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pooler leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPooler scores 164.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 197.8 in Milwaukie. Pooler has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,680 vs $1,922 in Milwaukie (13% lower). Milwaukie scores 126.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 139.9 in Pooler.
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Housing Market — Milwaukie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukie has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 6.7% in Pooler. Pooler has a median property tax of $2,677 vs $4,603 in Milwaukie (42% lower). Milwaukie has a median home value of $477,200 vs $289,000 in Pooler (39% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukie has a work from home of 22.3% compared to 11.5% in Pooler. Pooler: 15,360 vs Milwaukie: 12,779 for labor force. Pooler has a median household income of $91,497 vs $82,422 in Milwaukie (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Pooler leads
Source: FBI UCRPooler has a violent crime clearance of 45.5% compared to 28.6% in Milwaukie. Pooler has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 1.93 in Milwaukie. Pooler has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.87 compared to 1.33 in Milwaukie.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Milwaukie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMilwaukie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.9% compared to 28.8% in Pooler. Milwaukie has a high school diploma or higher of 45.9% compared to 43.0% in Pooler.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPooler has a population of 27,235, about 1.3x the size of Milwaukie (21,256).
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Black
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Pooler
Milwaukie
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMilwaukie: 3.8 vs Pooler: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Pooler: 4 vs Milwaukie: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Milwaukie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukie has a public transit of 3.5% compared to 0.0% in Pooler. Milwaukie has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.0% in Pooler. Milwaukie has a work from home of 22.3% compared to 11.5% in Pooler.
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