City comparison
Green Bay, WI is about 100 miles (150 km) from Milwaukee, WI in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 h behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Green Bay, WI to Milwaukee, WI takes about 12 min, covering roughly 100 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Milwaukee has a population of 573,299, vs 106,846 in Green Bay — about 5.4× larger by population. By land area, Milwaukee covers about 96 sq mi vs 45 sq mi for Green Bay.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Green Bay | Milwaukee | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $864/mo | $982/mo | 13.7% higher in Milwaukee |
| Median home value | $172,700 | $157,800 | 9.4% higher in Green Bay |
| Median household income | $59,174 | $49,733 | 19.0% higher in Green Bay |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 94.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 91.6 | 1.6% higher in Milwaukee |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 99.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 99.4 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Green Bay, you'd need $110,480 in Milwaukee to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Green Bay, WI is about 9.5% cheaper overall than Milwaukee, WI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% higher in Milwaukee than in Green Bay. If you earn $80,000 in Green Bay, you'd need about $88,384 in Milwaukee to keep the same standard of living.