cost
Cost of Living Index
Milwaukee42.8 / 100
Chicago61.8 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
Chicago wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Milwaukee.
Top trade-offs
Milwaukee leads cost, safety, and rent; Chicago leads housing, salary, and jobs.
cost
Milwaukee
42.8
city
Chicago
61.8
city
safety
Milwaukee
71.4
city
Chicago
62.6
city
housing
Milwaukee
$1,885
city
Chicago
$3,201
city
housing
Milwaukee
14.7x
city
Chicago
12.9x
city
jobs
Milwaukee
$4,277/mo
city
Chicago
$6,975/mo
city
jobs
Milwaukee
8.4%
city
Chicago
4.1%
city
health
Milwaukee
66.9
city
Chicago
57.3
city
health
Milwaukee
80.7 years
city
Chicago
75.7 years
city
environment
Milwaukee
36.2 ug/m3
city
Chicago
27.3 ug/m3
city
environment
Milwaukee
61.2
city
Chicago
68
city
infrastructure
Milwaukee
230 Mbps
city
Chicago
196 Mbps
city
demographics
Milwaukee
0.3%
city
Chicago
0.6%
city
education
Milwaukee
48.5
city
Chicago
69.5
city
transport
Milwaukee
46
city
Chicago
47.9
city
safety
Milwaukee
10.8 per 100k
city
Chicago
17.8 per 100k
city
safety
Milwaukee
38.4 per 100k
city
Chicago
59.8 per 100k
city
health
Milwaukee
31.6%
city
Chicago
20.6%
city
quality
Milwaukee
5.5
city
Chicago
6.2
city
housing
Milwaukee
$12,829/sqm
city
Chicago
$10,018/sqm
city
religion
Milwaukee
28.0%
city
Chicago
52.6%
city
religion
Milwaukee
32.5%
city
Chicago
50.4%
city
religion
Milwaukee
58.9%
city
Chicago
39.8%
city