Side-by-side relocation research with housing, income, commute, career, lifestyle, and friction signals. Green marks the strongest metric in each row; red marks the weakest.
Milwaukee, WI
Home
$226,456
Rent
$1,461/mo
Income
$54,234
Pop.
563,531
Career
75
Remote
40
Sturgeon Bay, WI
Home
$376,288
Rent
–
Income
$59,926
Pop.
9,940
Career
81
Remote
28
| Metric | Milwaukee, WI | Sturgeon Bay, WI |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 563,531 | 9,940 |
| Population growth / yr | -0.6% | +0.8% |
| Median home value | $226,456 | $376,288 |
| Median rent | $1,461/mo | – |
| Median household income | $54,234 | $59,926 |
| Home value YoY | +3.6% | +2.1% |
| 5-year home CAGR | +7.1% | +8.1% |
| Off 5-year peak | +0.0% | -0.0% |
| Momentum score | 70 | 73 |
| Career fit | 75 | 81 |
| Remote-work fit | 40 | 28 |
| Average commute | 24 min | 15 min |
| Traffic friction | 42 | 16 |
| Public transit gap | 65 | 97 |
| Outdoors fit | 33 | 33 |
| Dating scene proxy | 54 | 23 |
Best-fit read
- Milwaukee, WI tends to score better for lower purchase budget.
- Milwaukee, WI tends to score better for lower rent.
- Sturgeon Bay, WI tends to score better for higher local income.
- Sturgeon Bay, WI tends to score better for career momentum.
- Milwaukee, WI tends to score better for remote-work fit.
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