Cities / Wisconsin / Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI

566,973 people

Right Now

Weather

69.8°F

Mostly Clear

Today: Mostly Sunny, high 74°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Milwaukee-Ozaukee)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 11.0 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

MKE

6 mi — General Mitchell International Airport

Population & People

Population

566,973

Median age

32.4

Median household income

$54,234

Poverty rate

22.8%

Unemployment rate

6.2%

Bachelor's degree+

27.4%

Avg. commute

19 min

Hispanic or Latino

20.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$184,000

Median gross rent

$1,059/mo

Homeownership rate

41.81%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,338

HUD Fair Market Rent (Milwaukee County, 2 mi from Milwaukee), 2026. Efficiency $1027, 1BR $1119, 2BR $1338, 3BR $1648, 4BR $1784. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Wisconsin commercial electricity

13.06¢/kWh

Wisconsin industrial electricity

8.92¢/kWh

Wisconsin residential electricity

18.16¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

473037.4

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

359603.1

All-Transactions House Price Index for Wisconsin

627.66

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Source: FRED, Wisconsin-specific series.

Nearby Airports

MKE

General Mitchell International Airport

6 mi away

ORD

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

73 mi away

MDW

Chicago Midway International Airport

87 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Wisconsin energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Wisconsin economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).