Milwaukee or Providence: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Milwaukee wins on more indicators: 6 of 11 against 4.
- Money: Milwaukee 4:0
- Climate and risks: Providence 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.
Milwaukee
Indicator
Providence
Money
Better: Milwaukee (4 : 0)Per capita income
higher is better
✓$74,917
20247% higher
✗$70,086
20246% lower
Typical rent
lower is better
✓$1,549
2026-09-3028% lower
✗$2,166
2026-09-3040% higher
Typical home value
lower is better
✓$384,496
2026-09-3026% lower
✗$522,248
2026-09-3036% higher
Price level
lower is better
✓96.9 100 = US average
20245% lower
✗101.8 100 = US average
20245% higher
Climate and risks
Better: Providence (2 : 4)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✗45 AQI
20247% higher
✓42 AQI
20247% lower
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✗11 days per year
2024267% higher
✓3 days per year
202473% lower
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✓27 days per year
2016-202515% lower
✗32 days per year
2016-202518% higher
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
lower is better
✗24 days per year
2016-2025176% higher
✓9 days per year
2016-202564% lower
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
lower is better
✗1.8 days per year
2016-2025800% higher
✓0.2 days per year
2016-202589% lower
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
38 days per year
2016-2025
15 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
3,327 °C·days per year
2016-2025
2,811 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
512 °C·days per year
2016-2025
534 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
92 days per year
2016-2025
102 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
12 days per year
2016-2025
7 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
923 mm per year
2016-2025
1,289 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
9.0 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
9.1 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
15.4 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
15.2 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
66 %
2021-2025
70 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
lower is better
✓14 days per year
2021-202552% lower
✗30 days per year
2021-2025110% higher
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
996 km
2006-2025
4 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
1,574,452 people
2024
1,700,901 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: Milwaukee, Providence.