DeForest, WI vs Sun Prairie, WI

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

MetricDeForest, WISun Prairie, WI
Population11,50137,570
Median Household Income$106,419$90,942
Median Rent$1,442/mo$1,419/mo
Median Home Value$359,600$365,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income27.8%45.3%
Poverty Rate5.7%6.2%
Unemployment Rate2.6% (county)2.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k40140
Property Crime Rate /100k7271,067
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr246246
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows12°F15°F
Snowfall43 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min22 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.912.9
College Degree Rate41.7%50.9%
Foreign-Born %3.5%8.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+21.1%+9.0%

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