Fitchburg, WI vs Stoughton, WI

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

MetricFitchburg, WIStoughton, WI
Population32,61913,033
Median Household Income$86,516$79,551
Median Rent$1,373/mo$1,157/mo
Median Home Value$417,200$293,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.1%41.1%
Poverty Rate9.3%7.1%
Unemployment Rate2.2%2.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k15191
Property Crime Rate /100k9101,165
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr246246
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows14°F13°F
Snowfall39 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min22.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.814.1
College Degree Rate57.7%39.3%
Foreign-Born %13.8%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.7%+0.6%

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