Monroe, WI vs Fitchburg, WI

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

MetricMonroe, WIFitchburg, WI
Population10,58732,619
Median Household Income$69,334$86,516
Median Rent$862/mo$1,373/mo
Median Home Value$195,300$417,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.9%47.1%
Poverty Rate8.9%9.3%
Unemployment Rate2.6% (county)2.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k66151
Property Crime Rate /100k1,051910
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—246
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows14°F14°F
Snowfall42 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute18.3 min18.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.310.8
College Degree Rate27.3%57.7%
Foreign-Born %3.8%13.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+11.7%

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