Milwaukee (MKE) knows how to celebrate - the city hosts more than 100 festivals throughout the year. Photo by Visit Milwaukee

Life In Greater Milwaukee Region, Wisconsin

A Great Lakes city with an industrial-Midwest aesthetic (think brick factories, warehouses, breweries), Milwaukee feels intimate, grounded, and unpretentious, if not a little rebellious. Working class roots, historic architecture, immigrant heritage and a sense of self reliance give Milwaukee its proud, unpolished edge. The city is and has always been diverse - giving neighborhoods real depth and texture seeded by generations of multi-ethnic influence. It’s also #2 in the... 

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COLI data is recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and CNN Money. The data and methodology are described in detail and completely transparent to users, found in the COLI Manual. Both data and methodology are reviewed by an Advisory Board composed of academic researchers and government officials. The Cost of Living Index is referenced in the Census Bureau's Statistical Abstract of the U.S.

According to the COLI Manual, composite differences of <4% and categorical differences of <5% are not statistically significant and should not be treated as necessarily accurate.

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