Milwaukee, WI vs St. John, IN

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Milwaukee

73.5

#727 nationally

vs

St. John

72.5

#884 nationally

St. John leads in median household income ($123,799 vs $45,318). Milwaukee leads in average commute (23.1 min vs 32.6 min). Milwaukee leads in cost of living index (89 vs 109).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Milwaukee, WI St. John, IN
WhereAtHome Score 73.5 (#727) 72.5 (#884)
Population 569,330 23,644
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $230,242 $464,864
Median Household Income $45,318 $123,799
Average Commute 23.1 min 32.6 min
Walk Score 62 N/A
Crime Level High 0.7
School Rating 4.5 N/A
Cost of Living Index 89 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+38.5 D+5.6

Data coverage note: St. John is missing data for 1 metric that Milwaukee has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.