New Berlin, WI vs Waukesha, WI

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

MetricNew Berlin, WIWaukesha, WI
Population40,27071,233
Median Household Income$101,091$83,837
Median Rent$1,426/mo$1,219/mo
Median Home Value$365,700$315,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.3%47.2%
Poverty Rate4.1%9.8%
Unemployment Rate2.8%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k47115
Property Crime Rate /100k613917
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows15°F15°F
Snowfall52 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min21.3 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.814.1
College Degree Rate47.3%41.7%
Foreign-Born %6.8%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%-0.4%

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