Louisville or Milwaukee: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Louisville and Milwaukee are even: 5 : 5 across 11 indicators.
- Money: Louisville 3:1
- Climate and risks: Milwaukee 2:4
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Louisville
Indicator
Milwaukee
Money
Better: Louisville (3 : 1)Per capita income
higher is better
✗$67,446
202410% lower
✓$74,917
202411% higher
Typical rent
lower is better
✓$1,339
2026-09-3014% lower
✗$1,549
2026-09-3016% higher
Typical home value
lower is better
✓$278,562
2026-09-3028% lower
✗$384,496
2026-09-3038% higher
Price level
lower is better
✓93.1 100 = US average
20244% lower
✗96.9 100 = US average
20244% higher
Climate and risks
Better: Milwaukee (2 : 4)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✗51 AQI
202413% higher
✓45 AQI
202412% lower
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✗13 days per year
202418% higher
✓11 days per year
202415% lower
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✗91 days per year
2016-2025236% higher
✓27 days per year
2016-202570% lower
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
lower is better
✓6 days per year
2016-202575% lower
✗24 days per year
2016-2025302% higher
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
lower is better
✓0.1 days per year
2016-202594% lower
✗1.8 days per year
2016-20251700% higher
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
11 days per year
2016-2025
38 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,948 °C·days per year
2016-2025
3,327 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,114 °C·days per year
2016-2025
512 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
103 days per year
2016-2025
92 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
5 days per year
2016-2025
12 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,267 mm per year
2016-2025
923 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
9.5 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
9.0 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
14.8 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
15.4 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
63 %
2021-2025
66 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
lower is better
✗48 days per year
2021-2025233% higher
✓14 days per year
2021-202570% lower
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
738 km
2006-2025
996 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
tie
0.00 per year
2006-2025
0.00 per year
2006-2025
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,394,234 people
2024
1,574,452 people
2024
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Louisville, Milwaukee.