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Roughly 59,907 people live in West Allis, Wisconsin. Living here costs moderate relative to the rest of the country, 4% below the national average. Median rent runs about $954/mo; the typical household pulls in $64,888. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 48/100 — a D, putting it at #578 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, West Allis sits at 96 — moderate when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($954/mo against $64,888 median household income), housing eats roughly 18% of a typical paycheck — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Buying-side, the median home value is $176,100.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is cold-winter: roughly 80°F in summer, 20°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 35 inches. Some neighborhoods are walkable; others aren't. A car is useful, but not required everywhere. Air quality reads good (AQI 45).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, West Allis isn't the strongest match. It earns 46/100 (grade D) on the families profile. Strongest on affordability (73/100); weakest on climate (22/100).
For retirees, West Allis isn't the strongest match. It earns 48/100 (grade D) on the retirees profile. Strongest on affordability (73/100); weakest on climate (22/100).
For remote workers, West Allis isn't the strongest match. It earns 52/100 (grade C-) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on affordability (73/100); weakest on climate (22/100).
For young professionals, West Allis isn't the strongest match. It earns 51/100 (grade C-) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on affordability (73/100); weakest on climate (22/100).
West Allis, Wisconsin pulls a 48/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade D), currently ranked #578 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
West Allis's cost-of-living index is 96 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the moderate band — 4% below the national average. Median rent runs about $954/mo.
Cold-winter — summer averages around 80°F, winter averages around 20°F, with about 35 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 51/100. Some neighborhoods are walkable; others aren't. A car is useful, but not required everywhere.
West Allis has about 59,907 residents, 26% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 39.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put West Allis head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how West Allis stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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