Beaver Dam, WI vs Fond du Lac, WI

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

MetricBeaver Dam, WIFond du Lac, WI
Population16,56544,494
Median Household Income$66,673$62,260
Median Rent$959/mo$913/mo
Median Home Value$201,900$173,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.3%43%
Poverty Rate8.9%12.4%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k159403
Property Crime Rate /100k6961,810
Median AQI4037
Good AQI Days /yr264—
Summer Highs78°F79°F
Winter Lows12°F15°F
Snowfall43 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min19.3 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.714
College Degree Rate25.1%21.3%
Foreign-Born %3.6%5.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%-0.4%

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