Neenah, WI vs Appleton, WI

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

MetricNeenah, WIAppleton, WI
Population27,33675,023
Median Household Income$75,374$80,483
Median Rent$1,006/mo$1,030/mo
Median Home Value$210,700$231,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9392
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.3%37.3%
Poverty Rate8.6%8.3%
Unemployment Rate2.8%3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k145189
Property Crime Rate /100k894958
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—264
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows13°F13°F
Snowfall49 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min19.3 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.514.5
College Degree Rate35.8%38.2%
Foreign-Born %3.4%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%-0.3%

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