DeForest, WI vs Middleton, WI

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

MetricDeForest, WIMiddleton, WI
Population11,50122,301
Median Household Income$106,419$89,524
Median Rent$1,442/mo$1,437/mo
Median Home Value$359,600$484,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income27.8%38.3%
Poverty Rate5.7%7.6%
Unemployment Rate2.6% (county)2.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k40110
Property Crime Rate /100k727890
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr246246
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows12°F13°F
Snowfall43 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min19.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.913.5
College Degree Rate41.7%61.7%
Foreign-Born %3.5%12.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+21.1%+5.7%

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