Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Wisconsin
Madison is the state-capital and university market in Wisconsin, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the large metro and lake-region market in Wisconsin, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Madison has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Milwaukee has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Milwaukee minus Madison.
| Metric | Madison | Milwaukee | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,697 | $1,461 | -$236 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $429,253 | $226,456 | -$202,797 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $185/mo | $179/mo | -$6/mo | Milwaukee | Milwaukee has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 97 | -1 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $59,000 | $67,260 | +$8,260 | Madison | Madison has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 79/100 | 82/100 | +3 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee has the higher move score. |