Love both cities, spoiled that both cities are so close to each other. Chicago has the big global city feel, while Milwaukee still has a major city vibe at a small town cost.
@@everythingisfine9988, you can get a nice house in a nice area for under $200k in Milwaukee. You can get something fabulous for $300. Chicago is maybe 125% higher. I’ve lived in both. Much to recommend either one. More cannibals in Milwaukee though.
Both Chicago and Milwaukee are my favorite major cities. However I used to have relatives in Milwaukee so that city has a special place in my heart. In addition, people in Milwaukee are among the friendliest and most helpful. Your City Hall is a gorgeous landmark and I rank it as the most beautiful city hall in the country. Milwaukee is also cheaper and its traffic is much less stressful than Chicago. However, Chicago is an awesome world class city.
I'm from California and recently visited both these cities. I liked them both! Chicago was like a chiller, more lowkey version of NYC, and Milwaukee was like a chiller, more lowkey version of Chicago. Both cities were nicer than I was expecting. One of my best friends recently moved to Milwaukee so I'll be visiting the area more in the future.
@@_IsrealPerez no I mean stuffed pizza. Which is probably the 'deep dish' you're imagining. Deep dish is usually just a thicker crust, like Pizza Hut's deep dish. Stuffed pizza is more like a pie. It's delicious, but it's not true Chicago pizza, it's not what the locals typically eat. Chicago pizza has a crust that is real thin, overly floured and cracker like, the sauce is sweet with too much sugar, the cheese has no pull and comes all off in one bite, and they cut it in squares. It's awful. Detroit is where the best pizza is, imo.
I live in Milwaukee but I love Chicago too. Chicago has so many amazing museums and things to explore. If i could afford a nice penthouse in the Loop? I'd live there without any hesitation. But I do love the small town feel of Milwaukee while still being in the city. They've been investing a lot into downtown and restoring buildings and adding art installations and the city has become very beautiful in the past few years.
The Hiawatha is amazing. Beautiful, scenic, relaxing. If I take something like greyhound I end that trip exhausted. I actually feel restored after a Hiawatha trip. It's also great if you're commuting for work ~~ It's the perfect amount of time to check email and get prepped.
@@flyingbanana4179 I would love to see that come to be. The problem IMO is the Union Pacific was granted permission to take out the double track going north out of Kenosha. This was after the KRM fell through in 2008. The old North Shore Right of Way never should have been cut up.
Grew up in Milwaukee and have been to Chicago a million times. Now live in the SW and if I had to choose I would so go with Milwaukee. Chi town is cool but MLK is better in my opinion.
I’m from Chicago but I love Milwaukee so much. Chicago is nice to come and visit… Milwaukee has a charm that I don’t think Chicago has. I would describe it cozy and outgoing without it all being too massive. Plus I love hills and cliffs. Milwaukee is beautiful 🤍
Chicago wins but yeah Milwaukee has been in a building boom for the past I don't know seven eight years and it's going to continue so Milwaukee's turning into a pretty great City on a great lake just like Chicago
What i find fascinating is despite being much smaller, downtown Milwaukee seems alot bigger and built up in its downtown than even other downtowns of bigger cities down south, or west like Phoenix or oddly, nwi (nw indiana, a region of Indiana with almost over 800,000 which is about 200k more than Milwaukee) yet still a much nicer more prominent and attractive cityfront on the lake, than gary or Houston or Dallas.... ive visited each city. The sprawl breaks up the buildings concentration in the texas cities although the area around the galleria 610 in Houston is not downtown, many could mistake it for being downtown since it has the height of a downtown. Geographically if say the midwest was 1 big state like texas, it could be conceivable Milwaukee-Rockford Joliet Chicago nwi Michigan City as one giant entity just as dfw metroplex or Houston conroe baytown is considered one giant city. The trip without traffic from Milwaukee through Chicago into Merrillville or into Michigan city is 2 hours of constant suburban or urban development. Foxconn and amazon have transformed lower Wisconsin into suburban places of work. And yes its interesting to note how designers out here dont want to build next to a highway, but in texas alll they do is build next to a highway or off its feeders...
I know Chicago catches a lot of heat, but I've visited numerous times and without exception I've had an absolutely wonderful time. Without a doubt it's one of my favorite American cities.
I live just north of Milwaukee (40 min drive to downtown) and I think there is a ton to do on a normal non plague day. It's called the city of festivals for a reason, every weekend all summer there is a festival going on. We also have an excellent ZOO and public museum. That being said I have never been to Chicago but I would love to go. The museum of science and industry and Shedd aquarium would be worth it alone. I have young kids and once the world gets back to normal It definitely would be a cool trip with them.
Oh for sure! Theres always something to do during the summer. If you can visit Chicago definitely do! It's one of my favorite cities and I've traveled a fair bit. The Loop is gorgeous and it has amazing architecture and tons of museums and other fun things to do like Navy Pier.
@@ColieBear18 As a kid I used to swim off the concrete revetment south of North Avenue Beach. Even in the 1950's, the city skyline, looking South, was breath taking. Since that time I've lived in many large cities in the States and 4 in Asia...and visited many in Europe and Asia. All beautiful, in their own way. BUT..that view of Chicago's downtown, from the North is STILL the most impressive I've ever seen.
Born in Chicago. Live in Milwaukee. The BEST thing about Chicago is the size. The WORST thing about Chicago...is the size. Milwaukee is much more "laid back". Traffic congestion is low. Life is easy. That's WHY I live in Milwaukee...not Chicago.
Milwaukee is better when you're younger (i.e. 15-25 years old). Esp. in the summer there's always a festival or someplace to go that's very inexpensive. Most of the bars and clubs are filled with college kids. When I was growing up there were many "teen clubs" too. Chicago, on the other hand, when you're younger is too expensive. But now that I'm older I feel like I like Chicago entertainment & nightlife better....Milwaukee's nightlife (because of all the college kids) makes me feel like I'm an old man even though I'm only in my late-twenties.
I live in the Chicago suburbs and used to fly to the DC area fairly frequently. Sometimes flying out of MKE, with a connection in ORD, was significantly cheaper than a direct flight on the same ORD to IAD plane. With the airport on the south side of Milwaukee, depending on traffic I might even be able to drive to MKE faster than ORD, but usually the time and hassle of the transfer wasn't worth the money saved. On one of the flights, we spent so much time taxiing at ORD, that I joked with fellow passengers we might as well have taxied all the way to MKE.
God, I love the people's Milwaukee flag. Beautiful color combination, super simple, great symbolism. As a Chicagoan I like it even better than my city's flag (although the Chicago flag is still top tier).
In the summer, Milwaukee blows Chicago out of the water as far as festivals, shows, events etc. It's actually pretty overwhelming, hard to keep up with all the block parties, parades etc. I didn't get the same feeling summertime in Chicago, my friends from out of town say the same when they visit both cities. However, Chicago is way more active any other time of year.
You are preposterously clueless. Summer is when Chicago comes alive. There are non stop activities, such as concerts, shows and functions in Grant Park, Millenium Park. Lively and well attended street festivals throughout the city neighborhoods, every week. The air and water show along the lakefront. Taste of Chicago food festival.People live in Chicago for the summer. Whereas in other cities, folks flee the city during the hotter months, in Chicago its the reverse. In my 30 years of living in Chicago, Milwaukee comes up in conversations about as much as any other suburb, which is barely ever. Chicago is a world class city, not just another rust belt town, boasting third tier attractions. Chicago is justly renowned fir its architecture, dining establishments, it's contributions to American popular culture and music. The world comes to Chicago, for this and many other reasons. This comparison between the two cities is superficially silly and nothing but nonsensical click bait. Compare Milwaukee to other cities in the midwest like Cincinnati, Indianapolis or St.Louis, but not Chicago which is another league.
Yep, Toronto is much alike Chicago with Chicago in a size comparison, but I think Toronto has more population than Chicago. As for the public transportation systems there, much same because they have subway and public bus systems except Toronto has the trolley system, while Chicago doesn’t have one. As for the airport, the area at O’Hare is much bigger than Toronto. Before the COVID-19, Toronto handled almost 56 million passengers in 2019 prior to January 1, 2020 and it lost a lot of passengers to about 15 million passengers in 2020. O’Hare handled almost 87 million passengers in 2019 prior to January 1, 2020 and after that, it lost to around 35 million passengers in 2020. Thank a lot to Trump for neglecting the virus and also thanks a lot to China for not telling the truth until around early fall season in 2019. Oh well…. Anyway, yes, both Toronto and O’Hare Airports will regain more pseengers anyway.
I absolutely love Chicago. I grew up in Milwaukee til I was 9 then Waukesha til I was 12. I left back to my birthplace of California and haven’t visited Milwaukee since I left in 04. I only visit Chicago.
Milwaukee is better. Not nearly as much violent crime, much cheaper to live in, and pretty much all the same amenities as Chicago. Saved ya'll 10 minutes.
0:22- I’ve lived in Milwaukee my whole life and we take pride in our People’s Flag (Pictured at 0:22) but NOT our city flag. Thanks for using the right one! 😀
Milwaukee deserve a football team ⚽️ in the MLS, I am a fan of the milwaukee bucks from England but its sad I don't have an MLS side to root for. (Closest thing would be the Chicago fire but that doesn't feel right).
@@Cruyff-qt8gl We do. The problem is we don’t have a stadium. American Family Field (aka Miller Park) is our Baseball stadium but does not fit ⚽️. We have indoor team that plays next to the Fiserv Forum and we have University soccer but that is it
I'm from Milwaukee area and in more recent years flew out O'Hare cuz the prices were lower. In the past I used Mitchell and loved Midwest Express airlines.
Grew up on the Eastside of Milwaukee. My paternal grandfather is from Chicago. IMO, Milwaukee has more in common with Chicago than anywhere in their respective hillbilly hick states.
Young people love Chicago and all the action but it is $ and getting more. Be smart and buy a house north in Wisconsin and Milwaukee. You get more , lose less and a great place to raise a family
Should've compared the crime rates, while they're both terrible, Chicago is close to hell on earth. Murder, carjackings, robberies, etc. All while the police force doesn't do jack and Mayor Beetlejuice is a joke
It makes no sense that part of Chicago's metro area would be in the state of Wisconsin, and that area not be considered part of Milwaukee's metro area.
@@tjber Neither do I but I suspect it has to do with election jerrymandering. They claim the greater metropolitan area of Chicago extends north to just over the border into Wisconsin, west all the way to Rockford, South all the way to the Bourbonnais/Kankakee area, and east into Northwestern Indiana, and they claim there is around 9 million or so people in that area. How are they going to be collecting election results data for the state of Illinois, that come from the votes of people that live in other states? It's just more criminal leftist ways to rig elections using murky data sets from jerrymandered districts.
Interesting how this video just used stock photos for Milwaukee for like everything. You are basically comparing apples to oranges. Just cause both are on lake Michigan they are not the same. Chicago got it's boom after the chicago fire burned it to the ground clearing space and a large population of unhoused workers. My favorite fact you skipped is Chicago means Onion Field. Milwaukee means the good land. That's the only thing you need to take away from this.
I’m from Chicago and I agree Racine County is part of the Milwaukee Metro, Kenosha County is considered the Chicago metro as it’s connected to Chicago by the Metra commuter rail. But Chicago is the better city, we have a better skyline
I live in Milwaukee. There's not much comparison. Chicago is at least five times larger both in area and population. The economics are a lot different and the laws are different since they are in different states. Milwaukee has a higher crime rate per population but Chicago just feels more dangerous. The only thing they really have in common is the Lake and a mutual hatred of California sports teams.
Milwaukee… where? This is still even a city ? It’s been losing people for so many decades I’m surprised it’s not considered a TOWN yet. But what am I talking…. I live in Cleveland!! 😂 😂 Cleveland has less than either at 372,000 but hey.. the metro area still has over 2 million and 34th largest. I’d pick Chicago of all Great Lakes cities. It was failing like all rust belt regions post 1950 but it stabilized in 1990 up through 2010. Then it started gaining again but since the pandemic it’s expected to have loss some people again. I don’t see Chicago ever becoming a medium sized city or to resemble the rest of the rust belt. It’s to world class and maintains a strong metro region. Houston will topple it for 3rd largest before long tho. They expect by 2030 but I could see it happening sooner just because Houston has been growing so much faster for some time but also Houston is within a strong region of growth (sun belt and south) and with the open southern border and heavy crossing of illegals under Biden, as well as his friendly immigration policies - it is certain to contribute to further growth of Houston. What’s a good comparison to do next IS Chicago and Houston, specifically their demographics and population history.
Racine is not part of the Milwaukee area but it is part of the CSA (which has ~2 million people). Kenosha is part of the Chicago metro area because many of its residents commute to Chicago for work, but it's only 30 miles south of Milwaukee.
@@mbaham85 I have been to NYC, and for me Chicago is better. You get the same Manhattan feeling in the Loop at half the rent. And Chicago is a world class city, very multicultural and diverse. Milwaukee does not come close. So he has a point.
ok i'm late but does anyone have the link to the music in the background? i know it's a pokemon sinnoh route 209 remix but i can't find the exact one and i'm obsessed also great video, born n raised in MKE but enjoy occasional day trips to chicago and love our sister cityhood
On a side note. Whether you knew this or is important to anyone. Milwakee also has 2 minor league teams one for hockey and a indoor soccer team. The AHL team is affiliated with the predators. And the indoor soccer team has won many championships. (Again just additional information)
The Wave For soccer and The Admirals for hockey The admirals would be major league but Chicago continuously vetos it because they’re scared it’ll take away fans which is dumb because people cheer for the wild not the Blackhawks anyway
Unlike Chicago that built Lakeshore Drive up the coast of Lake Michigan cutting off the City from the Lake, Milwaukee had a lot of protests in the 1800s to prevent that from happening. Because of this the Lake is completely accessible on foot. It remains an integral part of the City and is the best park system. I'm talking about Maier Festival Park, Veterans Memorial Park, McKinley Marina etc.
I'm from Chicago and I absolutely love Milwaukee. I love Chicago too, but Milwaukee had a small town charm/sophisticated glamour rarely found. I've only been to Milwaukee once, and it was for a porn shoot (pre-covid mind you). And since then I've placed Milwaukee on the top of my list of cities to revisit. i could even see myself living there if I play my cards right. Chicago's flag is the best city flag in the country, tho....
Chicago would be 326.6mi passing new York in land mask and could be number one and that's only taking on one city new York had to take on 5 city just to over throw Chicago Chicago has always been big before new York and almost past new york untill some one from new York hated and started a fire and put a limit on Chicago's skyline line new York has always hated on Chicago ever sense the world fair the new York government was scared of Chicago over throwing them and be coming the #1 city in the united states because it already had past California and that right there scared the shit out of new York
Isn't Chicago really bad with shootings and stuff? Not trying to be offensive but I am thinking of moving to Milwaukee and really do wonder how good or bad Chicago is...
Chicago and Milwaukee are about the same in crime how ever crime in Milwaukee is mostly just really bad in the north west side of away from downtown in the north division and Sherman park area otherwise most of the city safe Chicago kinda safe too mostly just most crime on the south side
Chicago and Milwaukee are close to each other so is New York and Philadelphia are close too.All four are u.s. major cities.Chicago,Philadelphia,Milwaukee, and New York are really huge cities.They are in the top 25 u.s. major cities list.
Milwaukee gets it's name from the Potawatomis "Mahn-ah-wauk" meaning council grounds. That's why they have Summerfest. Chicago's name also has native origins. The Algonquins “shikaakwa,” meaning “striped skunk" or " Onion " because it stinks
I think one of the most interesting aspects of Milwaukee is the fact that it's the only major American city to have ever elected three socialist mayors.
Very well done. I’ve been watching a ton of city tours and comparison videos and although not a tour this video is one of the best I’ve seen fro describing and comparing all aspects of a city. My gf and I are looking to move come Nov. We both are from D.C and she is originally from Buffalo where I’m originally from Philadelphia metro area.
I bet you also remember the John Hancock Tower as well? I think that well known skyscraper is now called something else. I don't remember the more recent name. Lol..
In trms of develppment over time Chicago was always bound to comenoit on top. And if no Chicago then a city in the general location. Firs it was the canal and then the railroads. Chicago's location tied ino the transportation networks of the second half of the 19th Century. Milwaukee has great natural harbor. But is a little too far north to be the great rail hub Chicago is. Geographic location has a lot to do with it. Just like the location of the Twin Cities was destinedby geography. Plentiful water power for milling grain and the farthest up river on the Mississippi for shipping.
It's obvious that although Milwaukee DOES support the Green Bay Packers, Chicago wins the NFL city argument, as far as having Da Bears right at home is concerned!
Love both cities, spoiled that both cities are so close to each other. Chicago has the big global city feel, while Milwaukee still has a major city vibe at a small town cost.
Milwaukee is much better.
@@williamotto7746 You're damn right lol
Really? How much would a small 3x bedroom 🏡 go for?
@@everythingisfine9988, you can get a nice house in a nice area for under $200k in Milwaukee. You can get something fabulous for $300. Chicago is maybe 125% higher. I’ve lived in both. Much to recommend either one. More cannibals in Milwaukee though.
@@makelikeatree1696 Hold up, cannibals?
I’m just glad he called it the Sears Tower and not Willis Tower
ME TOO
Who the fuck is Willis anyways?
They should call it the towers tower.
It's Willis tower
@@dins5066 Willis merged with Towers.
I live in Milwaukee and love it . Chicago is close enough for visits now & then🌇
Both Chicago and Milwaukee are my favorite major cities. However I used to have relatives in Milwaukee so that city has a special place in my heart. In addition, people in Milwaukee are among the friendliest and most helpful. Your City Hall is a gorgeous landmark and I rank it as the most beautiful city hall in the country. Milwaukee is also cheaper and its traffic is much less stressful than Chicago. However, Chicago is an awesome world class city.
I live in Milwaukee too but moving to charlotte bc Milwaukee crime rates are getting higher
I left Milwaukee for Chicago. The two are very different. Milwaukee reminds me of Philadelphia where as NYC is more like Chicago. Both are cool tho.
Facts. The 2 best cities are Chicago and New York City.
I'm from California and recently visited both these cities. I liked them both! Chicago was like a chiller, more lowkey version of NYC, and Milwaukee was like a chiller, more lowkey version of Chicago. Both cities were nicer than I was expecting. One of my best friends recently moved to Milwaukee so I'll be visiting the area more in the future.
Chicago for pizza 🍕
Milwaukee for brats and burgers 🍔 (and ice cream...the ice cream is the best ever)
Chicago has the worst pizza. Unless you're referring to the stuffed pizza which non locals think is 'Chicago Pizza.'
@@FlexibleToast you mean deep dish?
it’s custard bro
@@Prettyswagdad kopps vs portillios
@@_IsrealPerez no I mean stuffed pizza. Which is probably the 'deep dish' you're imagining. Deep dish is usually just a thicker crust, like Pizza Hut's deep dish. Stuffed pizza is more like a pie. It's delicious, but it's not true Chicago pizza, it's not what the locals typically eat. Chicago pizza has a crust that is real thin, overly floured and cracker like, the sauce is sweet with too much sugar, the cheese has no pull and comes all off in one bite, and they cut it in squares. It's awful. Detroit is where the best pizza is, imo.
I live in Milwaukee but I love Chicago too. Chicago has so many amazing museums and things to explore. If i could afford a nice penthouse in the Loop? I'd live there without any hesitation. But I do love the small town feel of Milwaukee while still being in the city. They've been investing a lot into downtown and restoring buildings and adding art installations and the city has become very beautiful in the past few years.
I grew up in chicago, but I've visited milwaukee & waukesha many times.
The Hiawatha also runs from both cities’ downtowns to the other city in about 90 minutes (which beats driving if you factor in traffic in both areas)
The Hiawatha is amazing. Beautiful, scenic, relaxing. If I take something like greyhound I end that trip exhausted. I actually feel restored after a Hiawatha trip. It's also great if you're commuting for work ~~ It's the perfect amount of time to check email and get prepped.
Great to know
And now they're reviving the KRM commuter rail plan which will meet up with the Metra trains in Kenosha
And parking!
@@flyingbanana4179
I would love to see that come to be. The problem IMO is the Union Pacific was granted permission to take out the double track going north out of Kenosha. This was after the KRM fell through in 2008. The old North Shore Right of Way never should have been cut up.
Milwaukee is pretty cool
I know that to many people Milwaukee is just another mid-sized rust-belt city, but there is so much character and history that goes unnoticed.
Grew up in Milwaukee and have been to Chicago a million times. Now live in the SW and if I had to choose I would so go with Milwaukee. Chi town is cool but MLK is better in my opinion.
@@hwollemann82 mke*
@@ducktape4502 oops lol, must have been drinking, but still love Milwaukee
Same with Buffalo and Cleveland. Fine with me, I’d rather the woed not get out 🤫
@@hwollemann82 I live n Milwaukee it’s nothing but killings n etc just like Chicago wouldn’t go to eihter wth
Milwaukee born and raised but I love Chicago. I always tell people when we travel that we are sister cities, because they are so similar.
You should compare Ilinois with Indiana or Wisconsin
I wanted to make Illinois VS Indiana, but Mr. Beat lived up to his name and beat me to it!
Indiana is by far the best state in the Midwest in terms of economy.
I grew up in Illinois but had to move because of debt. I’m movin back to Chicago tho, so I’d say Illinois is the best state imo
@@thebabbler8867 Wisconsin is better
@@HondaAccordProductions As an someone born in Indiana but lives in Wisconsin, I say both states are equal.
I’m from Chicago but I love Milwaukee so much. Chicago is nice to come and visit… Milwaukee has a charm that I don’t think Chicago has. I would describe it cozy and outgoing without it all being too massive. Plus I love hills and cliffs. Milwaukee is beautiful 🤍
Milwaukee gang rise up!
Yessir Milwaukee all the way
@@coolkidgamingchannel4052 yup 414 all the way
You forgot to mention how Milwaukee county bus employees keep helping/finding children wandering the streets of Milwaukee.
Chicago wins but yeah Milwaukee has been in a building boom for the past I don't know seven eight years and it's going to continue so Milwaukee's turning into a pretty great City on a great lake just like Chicago
Milwaukee wins not Chicago.
Agreed! Theres been so much public art and investment in the city lately. It's been beautiful to watch!
@@williamotto7746 wins at what? We all know it ain’t the Brewers Hahahaha Go Cubs Go!
Milwaukee and Cleveland are making the Comeback. Here in Cleveland area the city has a lot renovations and improvements.
@@williamotto7746 Chicago has better food and has the better sports teams.
Despite the fact that both cities DO have their share of bad areas, overall, they are both great cities and I love them!
What i find fascinating is despite being much smaller, downtown Milwaukee seems alot bigger and built up in its downtown than even other downtowns of bigger cities down south, or west like Phoenix or oddly, nwi (nw indiana, a region of Indiana with almost over 800,000 which is about 200k more than Milwaukee) yet still a much nicer more prominent and attractive cityfront on the lake, than gary or Houston or Dallas.... ive visited each city. The sprawl breaks up the buildings concentration in the texas cities although the area around the galleria 610 in Houston is not downtown, many could mistake it for being downtown since it has the height of a downtown. Geographically if say the midwest was 1 big state like texas, it could be conceivable Milwaukee-Rockford Joliet Chicago nwi Michigan City as one giant entity just as dfw metroplex or Houston conroe baytown is considered one giant city. The trip without traffic from Milwaukee through Chicago into Merrillville or into Michigan city is 2 hours of constant suburban or urban development. Foxconn and amazon have transformed lower Wisconsin into suburban places of work. And yes its interesting to note how designers out here dont want to build next to a highway, but in texas alll they do is build next to a highway or off its feeders...
Milwaukee is far better. The people ALONE make it better..
Chicagos far better then Milwaukee is a wannabe Chicago💀
Great comparison, although I think cost of living would have also been a good comparison to include as well.
I just made one :-)
Chicago wins, but I still respect Milwaukee.
Can't compare.. Chicago is too big
Yea Chicago is why to big but we have more history and we have a better sport time
Milwaukee is better.
Chicago is too big it’s like comparing apples to oranges
It’s like comparing Chicago to NYC. NYC is too big
Milwaukee is halfway between Chicago and Green Bay, for you NFL fans.
I just want Milwaukee to use the sunrise flag as the official flag. The current flag is downright claustrophobic.
Still, both cities are great.
I think he forgot the Harley-Davidson mke,wi
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I would love if you continued the series and compared other Midwest cities like Minneapolis or Indianapolis for example to Chicago
I second this! Would love to see some comparisons with Detroit too!
In my opinion only a few cities compare to Chicago. New York City , Los Angeles , San Francisco.
@@bobanderson9715 what about Houston?
@@bobanderson9715 Isn't LA a bunch of suburbs stitched together with no clear downtown?
What about the Harley Davidson museum in Milwaukee. The number 1 tourist museum in visitation
Nicely done, I actually live about dead center between these 2 great cities. LOL
kenosha??
Same I live in Racine
Milwaukee gained population because people from Chicago are moving to Milwaukee.
Milwaukee is colder than Chicago. Chicagoans go south.
From 2010-2019 milwaukee lost population. Lol .
Theres no comparison... The cities just happen to be close to each other.
I know Chicago catches a lot of heat, but I've visited numerous times and without exception I've had an absolutely wonderful time. Without a doubt it's one of my favorite American cities.
Thank god you called it the sears tower
Both have Serial killers, Chicago has John Wayne Gacy , Milwaukee has Jeffrey Dahmer.
La crosse ,wi ed Gein. Milwaukee Walter E. Ellis, and Jeff
I live just north of Milwaukee (40 min drive to downtown) and I think there is a ton to do on a normal non plague day. It's called the city of festivals for a reason, every weekend all summer there is a festival going on. We also have an excellent ZOO and public museum. That being said I have never been to Chicago but I would love to go. The museum of science and industry and Shedd aquarium would be worth it alone. I have young kids and once the world gets back to normal It definitely would be a cool trip with them.
Oh for sure! Theres always something to do during the summer. If you can visit Chicago definitely do! It's one of my favorite cities and I've traveled a fair bit. The Loop is gorgeous and it has amazing architecture and tons of museums and other fun things to do like Navy Pier.
@@ColieBear18 As a kid I used to swim off the concrete revetment south of North Avenue Beach. Even in the 1950's, the city skyline, looking South, was breath taking. Since that time I've lived in many large cities in the States and 4 in Asia...and visited many in Europe and Asia. All beautiful, in their own way. BUT..that view of Chicago's downtown, from the North is STILL the most impressive I've ever seen.
Whenever you ready. Ding me and I’ll take you and your family as guests
Born in Chicago. Live in Milwaukee. The BEST thing about Chicago is the size. The WORST thing about Chicago...is the size. Milwaukee is much more "laid back". Traffic congestion is low. Life is easy. That's WHY I live in Milwaukee...not Chicago.
yup. Chicago is massive compared to milwaukee. It is a big but small city at the same time. That's why I love it here
Milwaukee is better when you're younger (i.e. 15-25 years old). Esp. in the summer there's always a festival or someplace to go that's very inexpensive. Most of the bars and clubs are filled with college kids. When I was growing up there were many "teen clubs" too. Chicago, on the other hand, when you're younger is too expensive. But now that I'm older I feel like I like Chicago entertainment & nightlife better....Milwaukee's nightlife (because of all the college kids) makes me feel like I'm an old man even though I'm only in my late-twenties.
I live in the Chicago suburbs and used to fly to the DC area fairly frequently. Sometimes flying out of MKE, with a connection in ORD, was significantly cheaper than a direct flight on the same ORD to IAD plane. With the airport on the south side of Milwaukee, depending on traffic I might even be able to drive to MKE faster than ORD, but usually the time and hassle of the transfer wasn't worth the money saved. On one of the flights, we spent so much time taxiing at ORD, that I joked with fellow passengers we might as well have taxied all the way to MKE.
Milwaukee is much better hands down.
Thanks for using the correct flag in the thumbnail
God, I love the people's Milwaukee flag. Beautiful color combination, super simple, great symbolism. As a Chicagoan I like it even better than my city's flag (although the Chicago flag is still top tier).
Unfortunately, that's not Milwaukee's real flag...
Milwaukee is better.
I live in Milwaukee and I'm proud that I don't live in the bad parts of Chicago. I heard it sounds like a warzone at night
MILWAUKEE IS GREAT 👍👌👏
In the summer, Milwaukee blows Chicago out of the water as far as festivals, shows, events etc. It's actually pretty overwhelming, hard to keep up with all the block parties, parades etc. I didn't get the same feeling summertime in Chicago, my friends from out of town say the same when they visit both cities. However, Chicago is way more active any other time of year.
Summertime CHI. Dude nooooooo Chicago in the summer is like a none stope 24/hr party!
You are preposterously clueless. Summer is when Chicago comes alive. There are non stop activities, such as concerts, shows and functions in Grant Park, Millenium Park. Lively and well attended street festivals throughout the city neighborhoods, every week. The air and water show along the lakefront. Taste of Chicago food festival.People live in Chicago for the summer. Whereas in other cities, folks flee the city during the hotter months, in Chicago its the reverse. In my 30 years of living in Chicago, Milwaukee comes up in conversations about as much as any other suburb, which is barely ever. Chicago is a world class city, not just another rust belt town, boasting third tier attractions. Chicago is justly renowned fir its architecture, dining establishments, it's contributions to American popular culture and music. The world comes to Chicago, for this and many other reasons. This comparison between the two cities is superficially silly and nothing but nonsensical click bait. Compare Milwaukee to other cities in the midwest like Cincinnati, Indianapolis or St.Louis, but not Chicago which is another league.
@@LUIS-ox1bv I agree completely though Milwaukee is more for like smaller chill events if that's your kind of crowd.
Born in Milwaukee and still remember that amazing city.
i love milwaukee and chicago
I feel like a better comparison is with Toronto in terms of size and city layout among Great Lakes cities
It's a shame Michigan doesn't have a major city on Lake Michigan. Smh
Yep, Toronto is much alike Chicago with Chicago in a size comparison, but I think Toronto has more population than Chicago. As for the public transportation systems there, much same because they have subway and public bus systems except Toronto has the trolley system, while Chicago doesn’t have one. As for the airport, the area at O’Hare is much bigger than Toronto. Before the COVID-19, Toronto handled almost 56 million passengers in 2019 prior to January 1, 2020 and it lost a lot of passengers to about 15 million passengers in 2020. O’Hare handled almost 87 million passengers in 2019 prior to January 1, 2020 and after that, it lost to around 35 million passengers in 2020. Thank a lot to Trump for neglecting the virus and also thanks a lot to China for not telling the truth until around early fall season in 2019. Oh well…. Anyway, yes, both Toronto and O’Hare Airports will regain more pseengers anyway.
I’m still waiting for the metro areas to merge
Yeah they might as well they so close not so far apart it would do so much better
New York did it why not
Shout out to the Near West Side of Milwaukee!
Is that the section of Milwaukee around Marquette University and West Wisconsin Avenue(US Route 18)?
@@r.pres.4121 Near West side is Marquette area, I live there down the street from Pabst Mansion which is on National Historic list.
I absolutely love Chicago. I grew up in Milwaukee til I was 9 then Waukesha til I was 12. I left back to my birthplace of California and haven’t visited Milwaukee since I left in 04. I only visit Chicago.
Wow i left in 04 too
You need to go back. I grew up in MLK as well but live in AZ now. I only get back once in awhile but it's great when I get the chance to visit.
LETS GO BUCKS NBA champs
Milwaukee is better. Not nearly as much violent crime, much cheaper to live in, and pretty much all the same amenities as Chicago. Saved ya'll 10 minutes.
0:22- I’ve lived in Milwaukee my whole life and we take pride in our People’s Flag (Pictured at 0:22) but NOT our city flag. Thanks for using the right one! 😀
Agreed!!
Milwaukee needs to reenact it’s old city flag because it is more representative of the city and its history.
Milwaukee deserve a football team ⚽️ in the MLS, I am a fan of the milwaukee bucks from England but its sad I don't have an MLS side to root for. (Closest thing would be the Chicago fire but that doesn't feel right).
@@Cruyff-qt8gl We do. The problem is we don’t have a stadium. American Family Field (aka Miller Park) is our Baseball stadium but does not fit ⚽️. We have indoor team that plays next to the Fiserv Forum and we have University soccer but that is it
@@AnthonySorgiStories That's unfortunate, hope the stadium situation gets resolved cause it could be an exciting football city
Thanks, Went to both places in 2019. I live in Perth Australia.
Hello, I live in Milwaukee 😊
Hello, I live in Milwaukee 😊
Anyone else from Milwaukee?
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Yes
8:50 I’ve heard the opposite too, that people in the north Chicago suburbs like to fly out of Mitchell because it’s less crowded and easier to get to
I'm from Milwaukee area and in more recent years flew out O'Hare cuz the prices were lower. In the past I used Mitchell and loved Midwest Express airlines.
OK. They are close together. But they can't be compared. Apples and oranges. It's like saying San Francisco vs Sacramento.
from Milwaukee but I have a lot of respect for Chicago. It's a beautiful city with lots of culture. Never seen/heard of the flag though. Go Packers!
Grew up on the Eastside of Milwaukee. My paternal grandfather is from Chicago. IMO, Milwaukee has more in common with Chicago than anywhere in their respective hillbilly hick states.
Young people love Chicago and all the action but it is $ and getting more. Be smart and buy a house north in Wisconsin and Milwaukee. You get more , lose less and a great place to raise a family
Should've compared the crime rates, while they're both terrible, Chicago is close to hell on earth. Murder, carjackings, robberies, etc. All while the police force doesn't do jack and Mayor Beetlejuice is a joke
chicago.....what a toilet. illinois people, if you're state is so great, then stay there.
Milwaukee is much better.
I love Milwaukee, but gosh I wish we had a public transit system half as good as the CTA.
It makes no sense that part of Chicago's metro area would be in the state of Wisconsin, and that area not be considered part of Milwaukee's metro area.
Part of Indiana is also part of Chicago's metro
@@tjber That makes no sense.
@@UR_Right24 Idk why
@@tjber Neither do I but I suspect it has to do with election jerrymandering. They claim the greater metropolitan area of Chicago extends north to just over the border into Wisconsin, west all the way to Rockford, South all the way to the Bourbonnais/Kankakee area, and east into Northwestern Indiana, and they claim there is around 9 million or so people in that area. How are they going to be collecting election results data for the state of Illinois, that come from the votes of people that live in other states? It's just more criminal leftist ways to rig elections using murky data sets from jerrymandered districts.
Interesting how this video just used stock photos for Milwaukee for like everything. You are basically comparing apples to oranges. Just cause both are on lake Michigan they are not the same. Chicago got it's boom after the chicago fire burned it to the ground clearing space and a large population of unhoused workers. My favorite fact you skipped is Chicago means Onion Field. Milwaukee means the good land. That's the only thing you need to take away from this.
I had always thought that Racine county was a part of the Milwaukee Metro area. Either way Milwaukee is a much much better city.
Agreed
I’m from Chicago and I agree Racine County is part of the Milwaukee Metro, Kenosha County is considered the Chicago metro as it’s connected to Chicago by the Metra commuter rail. But Chicago is the better city, we have a better skyline
Much better city? Hahaha
@@joejonas3684 better food too but bears suck and crime high af
@@vellg Milwaukee's crime rate is high too
I live in Milwaukee. There's not much comparison. Chicago is at least five times larger both in area and population. The economics are a lot different and the laws are different since they are in different states. Milwaukee has a higher crime rate per population but Chicago just feels more dangerous. The only thing they really have in common is the Lake and a mutual hatred of California sports teams.
milwaukee clears chicago easyyyyyyyyyy
Milwaukee… where?
This is still even a city ? It’s been losing people for so many decades I’m surprised it’s not considered a TOWN yet.
But what am I talking…. I live in Cleveland!! 😂 😂
Cleveland has less than either at 372,000 but hey.. the metro area still has over 2 million and 34th largest.
I’d pick Chicago of all Great Lakes cities. It was failing like all rust belt regions post 1950 but it stabilized in 1990 up through 2010. Then it started gaining again but since the pandemic it’s expected to have loss some people again. I don’t see Chicago ever becoming a medium sized city or to resemble the rest of the rust belt. It’s to world class and maintains a strong metro region.
Houston will topple it for 3rd largest before long tho. They expect by 2030 but I could see it happening sooner just because Houston has been growing so much faster for some time but also Houston is within a strong region of growth (sun belt and south) and with the open southern border and heavy crossing of illegals under Biden, as well as his friendly immigration policies - it is certain to contribute to further growth of Houston.
What’s a good comparison to do next IS Chicago and Houston, specifically their demographics and population history.
Racine is not part of the Milwaukee area but it is part of the CSA (which has ~2 million people). Kenosha is part of the Chicago metro area because many of its residents commute to Chicago for work, but it's only 30 miles south of Milwaukee.
I live in Milwaukee and you missed out on the Milwaukee Admirals for Hockey
I’ve lived in Chicago my whole life, but moved to milwaukee for 4 years for school. Love both cities to death!!!!
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414 in the building lol
Let’s admit it...This really isn’t a fair comparison, Chicago is far better than Milwaukee in every way
That’s how New York feels about Chicago lol
@@mbaham85 I’ve been to all 3...and not a chance
@@mbaham85 I have been to NYC, and for me Chicago is better. You get the same Manhattan feeling in the Loop at half the rent. And Chicago is a world class city, very multicultural and diverse. Milwaukee does not come close. So he has a point.
New York is about 4x bigger than Chicago
@@honeybadger1610 in population NYC is 3 times bigger than Chicago not 4 .
ok i'm late but does anyone have the link to the music in the background? i know it's a pokemon sinnoh route 209 remix but i can't find the exact one and i'm obsessed
also great video, born n raised in MKE but enjoy occasional day trips to chicago and love our sister cityhood
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GlitchxCity has a bunch of cool pokemon lo-fi remixes.
Between both large cities of Lake Michigan, it's 92 and a half miles apart when you drive through I-94.
Yeah go to Humboldt park HAHAHAHAHAHA let me know how that works out for ya
Anything WEST of the Milwaukee River, in Milwaukee, is ALSO a "No Man's Land".
Milwaukee..NO place like home. Chicago is my favorite city to visit..and I have been blessed to travel globally. Still no city like it!
NY is better
Chicago also have the Chicago Sky Sports Team
On a side note. Whether you knew this or is important to anyone. Milwakee also has 2 minor league teams one for hockey and a indoor soccer team. The AHL team is affiliated with the predators. And the indoor soccer team has won many championships. (Again just additional information)
The Wave For soccer and The Admirals for hockey
The admirals would be major league but Chicago continuously vetos it because they’re scared it’ll take away fans which is dumb because people cheer for the wild not the Blackhawks anyway
Unlike Chicago that built Lakeshore Drive up the coast of Lake Michigan cutting off the City from the Lake, Milwaukee had a lot of protests in the 1800s to prevent that from happening. Because of this the Lake is completely accessible on foot. It remains an integral part of the City and is the best park system. I'm talking about Maier Festival Park, Veterans Memorial Park, McKinley Marina etc.
And now Lakeshore State Park just south of Art Museum
Can we get a Detroit and Cleveland comparison
I'm from Chicago and I absolutely love Milwaukee. I love Chicago too, but Milwaukee had a small town charm/sophisticated glamour rarely found. I've only been to Milwaukee once, and it was for a porn shoot (pre-covid mind you). And since then I've placed Milwaukee on the top of my list of cities to revisit. i could even see myself living there if I play my cards right. Chicago's flag is the best city flag in the country, tho....
Milwaukee born and raised baby shoutout and one love to the CHI!!!!!
I live in Chicago but I love Milwaukee.
It's a shame Michigan doesn't have a major city on Lake Michigan. Smh
You did a video on Chicago becoming a state, but what if Chicago and Milwaukee United into one, forming MILAGO or CHICAUKEE. Jk just brain candy
Chicago would be 326.6mi passing new York in land mask and could be number one and that's only taking on one city new York had to take on 5 city just to over throw Chicago Chicago has always been big before new York and almost past new york untill some one from new York hated and started a fire and put a limit on Chicago's skyline line new York has always hated on Chicago ever sense the world fair the new York government was scared of Chicago over throwing them and be coming the #1 city in the united states because it already had past California and that right there scared the shit out of new York
Don't forget about Chiwaukee..
Isn't Chicago really bad with shootings and stuff? Not trying to be offensive but I am thinking of moving to Milwaukee and really do wonder how good or bad Chicago is...
Chicago and Milwaukee are about the same in crime how ever crime in Milwaukee is mostly just really bad in the north west side of away from downtown in the north division and Sherman park area otherwise most of the city safe Chicago kinda safe too mostly just most crime on the south side
Chicago and Milwaukee are close to each other so is New York and Philadelphia are close too.All four are u.s. major cities.Chicago,Philadelphia,Milwaukee, and New York are really huge cities.They are in the top 25 u.s. major cities list.
I'm from Milwaukee, but I had no idea our city had a flag haha. I'm too used to seeing the Wisconsin flag.
Bruh
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All major cities have flags.
Milwaukee gets it's name from the Potawatomis "Mahn-ah-wauk" meaning council grounds. That's why they have Summerfest. Chicago's name also has native origins. The Algonquins “shikaakwa,” meaning “striped skunk" or " Onion " because it stinks
As soon as you say Milwaukee I just think of Richie Cunningham
The people of Milwaukee are much nicer than the people of Chicago
Racine county is close enough to be in Milwaukee’s and Chicago’s CSA so technically both Cities do overlap
As a person living almost smack dab in the middle distance from both cities I really appreciate this video. Thank you.
How’s the rent?
I think one of the most interesting aspects of Milwaukee is the fact that it's the only major American city to have ever elected three socialist mayors.
Very well done. I’ve been watching a ton of city tours and comparison videos and although not a tour this video is one of the best I’ve seen fro describing and comparing all aspects of a city. My gf and I are looking to move come Nov. We both are from D.C and she is originally from Buffalo where I’m originally from Philadelphia metro area.
They're beautiful and a dangerous place
Love living in Milwaukee so much, no reason to deal with extra expense and stress of Chicago
The foods better. Plus if you walk everywhere you don't gotta worry about parking or $6 gas
Chicagoans love you living in Milwaukee, too!
@@beanerblasphemianatakla3798 Milwaukee food is nowhere near as good as Chicago food.
@@jeromegolden7245 that's what I'm sayin!
@@jeromegolden7245 gas is only 5.97 by my apartment! My cousin paying like 6.30 in Milwaukee
Request: Indianapolis vs Detroit?
Could be interesting!
@@ChicagoGeographer indeed!
I live in Detroit and love it and I can't wait to visit Indianapolis!
@@alexvuai1571 I never been to Detroit, but Indianapolis is a very nice city! This would be a great comparison imo
Thank you for saying Sears tower instead of what ever it is called now. From Milwaukee
I bet you also remember the John Hancock Tower as well? I think that well known skyscraper is now called something else. I don't remember the more recent name. Lol..
In trms of develppment over time Chicago was always bound to comenoit on top. And if no Chicago then a city in the general location. Firs it was the canal and then the railroads. Chicago's location tied ino the transportation networks of the second half of the 19th Century. Milwaukee has great natural harbor. But is a little too far north to be the great rail hub Chicago is. Geographic location has a lot to do with it. Just like the location of the Twin Cities was destinedby geography. Plentiful water power for milling grain and the farthest up river on the Mississippi for shipping.
It's obvious that although Milwaukee DOES support the Green Bay Packers, Chicago wins the NFL city argument, as far as having Da Bears right at home is concerned!
No
The bears have not won a Super Bowl In 40-50 years the packers are better and always will be. The Bears Still SUCK