Pewaukee, WI vs Waukesha, WI

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

MetricPewaukee, WIWaukesha, WI
Population16,21171,233
Median Household Income$108,350$83,837
Median Rent$1,622/mo$1,219/mo
Median Home Value$447,100$315,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.3%47.2%
Poverty Rate3.7%9.8%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k73115
Property Crime Rate /100k1,276917
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs79°F80°F
Winter Lows15°F15°F
Snowfall37 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min21.3 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—14.1
College Degree Rate57.3%41.7%
Foreign-Born %5.1%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.8%-0.4%

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