cost
Cost of Living Index
Milwaukee42.8 / 100
Los Angeles72 / 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
Milwaukee wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Los Angeles.
Top trade-offs
Milwaukee leads cost, safety, and rent; Los Angeles leads housing, salary, and health.
cost
Milwaukee
42.8
city
Los Angeles
72
city
safety
Milwaukee
71.4
city
Los Angeles
46.8
city
housing
Milwaukee
$1,885
city
Los Angeles
$1,964
city
housing
Milwaukee
14.7x
city
Los Angeles
13.4x
city
jobs
Milwaukee
$4,277/mo
city
Los Angeles
$6,737/mo
city
jobs
Milwaukee
8.4%
city
Los Angeles
8.8%
city
health
Milwaukee
66.9
city
Los Angeles
72.7
city
health
Milwaukee
80.7 years
city
Los Angeles
79.9 years
city
environment
Milwaukee
36.2 ug/m3
city
Los Angeles
28.9 ug/m3
city
environment
Milwaukee
61.2
city
Los Angeles
59.3
city
infrastructure
Milwaukee
230 Mbps
city
Los Angeles
188 Mbps
city
demographics
Milwaukee
0.3%
city
Los Angeles
0.7%
city
education
Milwaukee
48.5
city
Los Angeles
51.2
city
transport
Milwaukee
46
city
Los Angeles
49.2
city
safety
Milwaukee
10.8 per 100k
city
Los Angeles
19.2 per 100k
city
safety
Milwaukee
38.4 per 100k
city
Los Angeles
61.5 per 100k
city
health
Milwaukee
31.6%
city
Los Angeles
26.4%
city
quality
Milwaukee
5.5
city
Los Angeles
5.3
city
housing
Milwaukee
$12,829/sqm
city
Los Angeles
$7,581/sqm
city
religion
Milwaukee
28.0%
city
Los Angeles
15.0%
city
religion
Milwaukee
32.5%
city
Los Angeles
44.1%
city
religion
Milwaukee
58.9%
city
Los Angeles
43.1%
city