CITY PROFILE
Milwaukee, WI
“Cheap housing, but you'll hate the winters and know everyone.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $390K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,538/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 8.3°C · warmest 22.5°C · coolest -6.8°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 946 mm · NASA POWER |
| Metro size rank (US) | #41 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy88
- Affordable to rent93
- Climate comfort33
- Big-city amenities11
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.