Grafton, WI vs Mequon, WI

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

MetricGrafton, WIMequon, WI
Population12,44525,270
Median Household Income$89,861$144,051
Median Rent$1,310/mo$2,157/mo
Median Home Value$328,800$501,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%48.6%
Poverty Rate3.7%4.2%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7032
Property Crime Rate /100k566508
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr277277
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall42 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min21.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.414.6
College Degree Rate47.2%69.6%
Foreign-Born %3.8%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.9%-0.1%

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