Monroe, WI vs Stoughton, WI

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

MetricMonroe, WIStoughton, WI
Population10,58713,033
Median Household Income$69,334$79,551
Median Rent$862/mo$1,157/mo
Median Home Value$195,300$293,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.9%41.1%
Poverty Rate8.9%7.1%
Unemployment Rate2.6% (county)2.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k6691
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0511,165
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—246
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows14°F13°F
Snowfall42 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute18.3 min22.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.314.1
College Degree Rate27.3%39.3%
Foreign-Born %3.8%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+0.6%

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