Grafton, WI vs West Bend, WI

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

MetricGrafton, WIWest Bend, WI
Population12,44532,030
Median Household Income$89,861$74,076
Median Rent$1,310/mo$1,076/mo
Median Home Value$328,800$263,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%49%
Poverty Rate3.7%8.2%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k70171
Property Crime Rate /100k566974
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr277—
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows19°F14°F
Snowfall42 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min25.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.415.5
College Degree Rate47.2%28.6%
Foreign-Born %3.8%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.9%+1.7%

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