2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Milwaukee, WI vs Murdo, SD

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Highlights
- Household income in Murdo, is 17% more than it is in Milwaukee and is 30% below the National Average.
- Milwaukee unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Murdo unemployment rate is 3.5%.
 Milwaukee, WIMurdo, SDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,564  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$53,125$69,021
 Family Median Income$52,784  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Milwaukee, WIMurdo, SDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock18.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Milwaukee, WIMurdo, SDUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock16.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock5.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.3%13.1%
Reviews for Milwaukee    110 Reviews

I have lived in Milwaukee for about 5 years. I really like the area, but I also plan on moving away soon. It is a unique city that has its charm though. Here is my  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've gone to Milwaukee many times for vacation, and it is a beautiful city with great lakeside views and beaches, stunning river walks, and of course the delicous cheese  More

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Over 5 years ago

Pretty decent city with some things to offer although crime is on the rise and segregation is out of control by race and income  More

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