Plover, WI vs Wisconsin Rapids, WI

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

MetricPlover, WIWisconsin Rapids, WI
Population13,88418,722
Median Household Income$88,042$55,253
Median Rent$1,089/mo$888/mo
Median Home Value$269,800$131,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.8%43.4%
Poverty Rate9.2%14.8%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k118263
Property Crime Rate /100k9111,787
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs78°F79°F
Winter Lows10°F8°F
Snowfall49 in/yr48 in/yr
Avg Commute18 min20.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.213.9
College Degree Rate42.2%18.1%
Foreign-Born %4.9%1.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.6%-1.1%

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