Middleton, WI vs Portage, WI

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

MetricMiddleton, WIPortage, WI
Population22,30110,236
Median Household Income$89,524$64,722
Median Rent$1,437/mo$1,008/mo
Median Home Value$484,200$204,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.3%33.5%
Poverty Rate7.6%13.5%
Unemployment Rate2.6% (county)3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k110112
Property Crime Rate /100k8901,312
Median AQI4140
Good AQI Days /yr246—
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows13°F13°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min22.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.513.2
College Degree Rate61.7%19.9%
Foreign-Born %12.8%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%-6.0%

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