Howard, WI vs Marinette, WI

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

MetricHoward, WIMarinette, WI
Population21,08711,115
Median Household Income$85,477$58,638
Median Rent$1,102/mo$807/mo
Median Home Value$315,700$120,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)93—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.1%29.6%
Poverty Rate5.1%11.8%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k32*269
Property Crime Rate /100k513*1,068
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr267—
Summer Highs78°F77°F
Winter Lows12°F13°F
Snowfall56 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min12.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.215.3
College Degree Rate35.8%21.5%
Foreign-Born %2.3%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.4%+0.4%

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.