Is Milwaukee, WI a Good Place to Live?
Yes, Milwaukee, WI scores 75/100 on MoveScore (grade B, Good), based on 5 of six federal data sources. Safety score 75/100, with 241 violent and 1580 property incidents per 100k (FBI UCR). Air quality grade C, median AQI 52 (EPA AQS).
Sub-Score Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Safety (FBI UCR) | 75/100 (B) |
| Water (EPA SDWIS) | 97/100 (A) |
| Air (EPA AQS) | C · median AQI 52 |
| Fiscal health (Census) | 62/100 |
| Hospitals (CMS HCAHPS) | 3.7/5 · 8 tracked |
MoveScore blends six federal sub-scores, equal-weighted, normalized to 0-100.
This answer pulls from federal datasets including BLS, Census ACS, FBI Crime Data, NOAA Climate Normals, and NCES, the authoritative federal source for U.S. city relocation factors — cost, climate, wages, crime, education. The headline number above is the direct answer; what follows is the additional context most readers need to use the answer for a real decision rather than just a fact lookup.
A practical caveat: the headline answer above reflects the most recent federal datasets including BLS, Census ACS, FBI Crime Data, NOAA Climate Normals, and NCES vintage; underlying data is often revised for months after first publication, and the right reference for any specific decision is whichever vintage is current at the time of the decision. The as-of date is stamped on every page.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (cost), Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, 2026.