Mequon, WI vs Grafton, WI

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

MetricMequon, WIGrafton, WI
Population25,27012,445
Median Household Income$144,051$89,861
Median Rent$2,157/mo$1,310/mo
Median Home Value$501,600$328,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%46.1%
Poverty Rate4.2%3.7%
Unemployment Rate3.1%2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k3270
Property Crime Rate /100k508566
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr277277
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall54 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min25 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.615.4
College Degree Rate69.6%47.2%
Foreign-Born %8.2%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+10.9%

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