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Compare Wauwatosa to Milwaukee

This post compares Wauwatosa, Wisconsin to Milwaukee, Wisconsin across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Wauwatosa (city) Milwaukee (city)
Population 47,687 599,086
Income (median) $60,074 $37,601
Home Value (median) $227,200 $115,800
White 86% 45%
Black 4% 38%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 26% 32%
Age (median) 38 31
Rentals 37% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wauwatosa or Milwaukee?
A: Wauwatosa has a much smaller population count than Milwaukee: 47687 compared with 599086 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Wauwatosa or in Milwaukee?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Wauwatosa.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Wauwatosa or Milwaukee?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Wauwatosa.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Milwaukee does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Wauwatosa versus 58% for Milwaukee.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Wauwatosa may include: Menomonee-Falls, Waukesha, and Franklin.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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