Glendale receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Glendale
Milwaukee
Opportunity
62 · Top 37%
vs45 · Bottom 26%
Growth
67 · Top 20%
vs16 · Bottom 5%
Climate
61 · Bottom 18%
vs61 · Bottom 18%
Physical resilience
98 · Top 1%
vs98 · Top 1%
Housing affordability
84 · Top 45%
vs83 · Top 46%
Access
63 · Bottom 8%
vs61 · Bottom 7%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 40%
vs42 · Bottom 20%
Measured values
| Metric | Glendale | Milwaukee | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,656 | 566,973 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $78,092 | $54,234 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $46,408 | $30,994 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,369/sq mi | 5,895/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $282,800 | $184,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,432 | $1,059 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.5% | 41.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.2% | 27.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.0% | 22.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 264 | 70 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 19.3 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -19.8% | -71.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 17°F | 17°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 34.6" | 34.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 67 mi | 69 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.2 min | 24.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.9 | 32.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: Glendale, WI · Milwaukee, WI · How this is calculated: methodology