Baraboo, WI vs Waunakee, WI

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

MetricBaraboo, WIWaunakee, WI
Population12,76915,687
Median Household Income$69,750$125,220
Median Rent$940/mo$1,324/mo
Median Home Value$222,100$515,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—97
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%35.7%
Poverty Rate8.4%2.8%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k98112
Property Crime Rate /100k778210
Median AQI3541
Good AQI Days /yr276246
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows13°F15°F
Snowfall43 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min22 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.912.7
College Degree Rate25.9%63.8%
Foreign-Born %2.1%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.4%+10.1%

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