Muskego, WI vs Waukesha, WI

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

MetricMuskego, WIWaukesha, WI
Population25,40671,233
Median Household Income$112,221$83,837
Median Rent$1,313/mo$1,219/mo
Median Home Value$417,400$315,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.3%47.2%
Poverty Rate3%9.8%
Unemployment Rate2.7%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k62115
Property Crime Rate /100k694917
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows15°F15°F
Snowfall52 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min21.3 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.114.1
College Degree Rate45.6%41.7%
Foreign-Born %4%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%-0.4%

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