Baraboo, WI vs La Crosse, WI

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

MetricBaraboo, WILa Crosse, WI
Population12,76951,356
Median Household Income$69,750$55,866
Median Rent$940/mo$1,010/mo
Median Home Value$222,100$210,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%45.3%
Poverty Rate8.4%21.4%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k98428
Property Crime Rate /100k7783,486
Median AQI3537
Good AQI Days /yr276—
Summer Highs81°F78°F
Winter Lows13°F12°F
Snowfall43 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min15.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.5 / 5
Students per Teacher12.910.9
College Degree Rate25.9%34.9%
Foreign-Born %2.1%2.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.4%-3.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.