Portage, WI vs Middleton, WI

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

MetricPortage, WIMiddleton, WI
Population10,23622,301
Median Household Income$64,722$89,524
Median Rent$1,008/mo$1,437/mo
Median Home Value$204,900$484,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.5%38.3%
Poverty Rate13.5%7.6%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)2.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k112110
Property Crime Rate /100k1,312890
Median AQI4041
Good AQI Days /yr—246
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows13°F13°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min19.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.213.5
College Degree Rate19.9%61.7%
Foreign-Born %4.2%12.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.0%+5.7%

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