Harrison, WI vs Appleton, WI

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

MetricHarrison, WIAppleton, WI
Population13,65875,023
Median Household Income$121,504$80,483
Median Rent$1,422/mo$1,030/mo
Median Home Value$348,500$231,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%37.3%
Poverty Rate2.2%8.3%
Unemployment Rate2.5% (county)3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k55*189
Property Crime Rate /100k117*958
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—264
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows13°F13°F
Snowfall49 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min19.3 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.114.5
College Degree Rate45.9%38.2%
Foreign-Born %4.9%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.7%-0.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Harrison (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.