Beaver Dam, WI vs Oconomowoc, WI

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

MetricBeaver Dam, WIOconomowoc, WI
Population16,56519,080
Median Household Income$66,673$106,425
Median Rent$959/mo$1,301/mo
Median Home Value$201,900$394,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—97
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.3%54.6%
Poverty Rate8.9%7.7%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k15968
Property Crime Rate /100k696459
Median AQI4041
Good AQI Days /yr264242
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows12°F14°F
Snowfall43 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min24.6 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.713.6
College Degree Rate25.1%48.4%
Foreign-Born %3.6%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+10.7%

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