Oconomowoc, WI vs Waukesha, WI

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

MetricOconomowoc, WIWaukesha, WI
Population19,08071,233
Median Household Income$106,425$83,837
Median Rent$1,301/mo$1,219/mo
Median Home Value$394,500$315,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.6%47.2%
Poverty Rate7.7%9.8%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k68115
Property Crime Rate /100k459917
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows14°F15°F
Snowfall40 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min21.3 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.614.1
College Degree Rate48.4%41.7%
Foreign-Born %1.5%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.7%-0.4%

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