CITY PROFILE
Milwaukee, WI
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Milwaukee is a mid-size metro on the pricier side of our dataset, so budget accordingly if you're moving here. Expect a temperate four-season climate with moderate sunshine and moderate rainfall—winters will be cold and snowy, summers warm and humid, and you'll see a fair amount of gray days year-round. It's a straightforward Midwest city without extreme weather swings or unusual seasonal surprises.
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 |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.67 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #41 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy81
- Affordable to rent75
- Climate comfort33
- Plenty of sunshine33
- Big-city amenities90
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.
