Howard, WI vs Hobart, WI

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

MetricHoward, WIHobart, WI
Population21,08710,610
Median Household Income$85,477$103,440
Median Rent$1,102/mo$1,278/mo
Median Home Value$315,700$414,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.1%34.8%
Poverty Rate5.1%4.2%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k32*33
Property Crime Rate /100k513*211
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows12°F13°F
Snowfall56 in/yr61 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min19.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.216.2
College Degree Rate35.8%50.6%
Foreign-Born %2.3%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.4%+14.2%

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 Howard (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.