Janesville, WI vs Stoughton, WI

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

MetricJanesville, WIStoughton, WI
Population66,03013,033
Median Household Income$73,446$79,551
Median Rent$1,054/mo$1,157/mo
Median Home Value$223,400$293,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9497
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39%41.1%
Poverty Rate9%7.1%
Unemployment Rate3.4%2.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k12291
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5691,165
Median AQI4241
Good AQI Days /yr—246
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows15°F13°F
Snowfall37 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min22.2 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.814.1
College Degree Rate27.3%39.3%
Foreign-Born %3.8%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+0.6%

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