Appleton, WI vs Little Chute, WI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAppleton, WILittle Chute, WI
Population75,02311,754
Median Household Income$80,483$87,538
Median Rent$1,030/mo$1,150/mo
Median Home Value$231,400$245,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.3%24%
Poverty Rate8.3%5.7%
Unemployment Rate3%2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k18947*
Property Crime Rate /100k958334*
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr264264
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows13°F13°F
Snowfall49 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min19.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.514.2
College Degree Rate38.2%28.2%
Foreign-Born %7.2%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Little Chute (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.