Caledonia, WI vs Salem Lakes, WI

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

MetricCaledonia, WISalem Lakes, WI
Population25,25714,366
Median Household Income$93,152$94,819
Median Rent$1,141/mo$1,184/mo
Median Home Value$303,400$316,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)96101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income29.2%44.3%
Poverty Rate4.5%6.6%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k60182*
Property Crime Rate /100k373888*
Median AQI4142
Good AQI Days /yr—240
Summer Highs79°F80°F
Winter Lows19°F16°F
Snowfall41 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min31.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.914.2
College Degree Rate32.2%27.1%
Foreign-Born %5%3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%-2.3%

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 Salem Lakes (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.