Quick answer
Prices in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI were 3.1% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 96.9, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 97.1, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 96.937 |
| Goods | 93.787 |
| Housing (rents) | 97.111 |
| Utilities | 91.590 |
| Other services | 99.411 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 96.937 |
| 2023 | 95.672 |
| 2022 | 95.122 |
| 2021 | 95.566 |
| 2020 | 95.744 |
| 2019 | 97.566 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.