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Moving to Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee offers cash stipend promised, amount not yet published ('incentives coming soon') through Greater Milwaukee Region. Here is what life costs in Milwaukee County, where people work, what there is to do, and remote jobs you can bring with you.
  • YesPaid to move hereCash stipend promised, amount not yet published ('Incentives Coming Soon')
  • $230,700Typical home value1Milwaukee County
  • $1,101Typical rent1Utilities included
  • 924,216Population-1.6% since 2020

By Sol Lakein.Checked November 4, 2026.How we compare costs

Get paid to move to Milwaukee

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Something to know about Milwaukee

Did you know?

Harley-Davidson started in 1903 in a 10-by-15-foot backyard shed at North 37th Street and Highland Boulevard in Milwaukee.

Source: Wisconsin 101, March 2022

A fact about Milwaukee

What it costs to live in Milwaukee

Milwaukee County next to Wisconsin and the US.1
MeasureMilwaukee CountyWisconsinUnited States
Typical home value$230,700$266,500$332,700
Monthly owner costs with a mortgage$1,688$1,689$1,963
Typical rent, with utilities$1,101$1,087$1,413
Typical household income$64,435$77,485$80,734
Homes lived in by their owners49.9%67.8%65.2%
Households with broadband89.6%90.3%91.0%
Average commute, one way22 min22 min26 min

On the typical home here, the mortgage comes to about $1,268 a month2.

Jobs and work in Milwaukee County

  • 435,400Jobs at local employers2023, +1.2% vs 2022
  • 20,466Employer businesses2023
  • 64,163Self-employed businessesNonemployer firms, 2024
  • 89.6%Households with broadbandUS: 91.0%

65.1% of residents 16 and older are in the labor force, the average commute is 22.2 minutes, and 34.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree1,3. Builders pulled permits for 1,046 new homes in 2025.

Remote jobs you can do from Milwaukee

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Things to do in Milwaukee

Notable places in Milwaukee County, by type.4

Parks, lakes and the outdoors

  • Grant Park
  • Greenfield Park
  • Whitnall Park
  • Sheridan Park

Museums, theaters and libraries

  • Milwaukee Art Museum
  • Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin
  • Grohmann Museum
  • Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art
  • Greendale Historic District

Colleges and universities

  • Marquette University
  • University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
  • Milwaukee School of Engineering

Sports and recreation

  • Fiserv Forum
  • UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena

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Moving to Milwaukee: questions people ask

Does Milwaukee pay you to move there?

Yes. Greater Milwaukee Region: Cash stipend promised, amount not yet published ('Incentives Coming Soon'). Each program has its own rules, status and official link on its page, checked October 30, 2026.

How much does it cost to live in Milwaukee?

In Milwaukee County, the median owner-occupied home is valued at $230,700 and median gross rent is $1,101 a month (US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Wisconsin: $266,500 and $1,087. United States: $332,700 and $1,413. With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on a home at the county median value come to about $1,268 a month (our arithmetic).

Is Milwaukee a good place to live?

It depends on what you need. On the numbers: home values in Milwaukee County are below the US median, household income is below the US median, and the population fell 1.6% from April 2020 to July 2025 (US Census Bureau). Visit before you decide.

Can I work remotely from Milwaukee?

89.6% of households in Milwaukee County have a broadband subscription (US: 91.0%; ACS 2020-2024). Check the program rules for job requirements.

What is there to do in Milwaukee?

Notable places in Milwaukee County include Grant Park, Greenfield Park, Milwaukee Art Museum, Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin, Marquette University. The full list by type is on this page (Wikidata).

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Notes on the numbers
  1. 1Costs and people: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (dollars in 2024 terms), read November 4, 2026. "Typical" is the median. Census figures cover all homes and renters, not just recent sales or new leases. QuickFacts
  2. 2Mortgage: principal and interest on the county's typical home value with 20% down at 7.32% (Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average, week of October 22, 2026), our arithmetic. Rate source
  3. 3Jobs and businesses: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, County Business Patterns 2023, Nonemployer Statistics 2024, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024.
  4. 4Things to do: notable places from Wikidata (CC0), read November 4, 2026. Know a place we should add? Email hello@slowersundays.com.
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