Portage, WI vs Sun Prairie, WI

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

MetricPortage, WISun Prairie, WI
Population10,23637,570
Median Household Income$64,722$90,942
Median Rent$1,008/mo$1,419/mo
Median Home Value$204,900$365,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.5%45.3%
Poverty Rate13.5%6.2%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)2.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k112140
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3121,067
Median AQI4041
Good AQI Days /yr—246
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows13°F15°F
Snowfall39 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min22 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.212.9
College Degree Rate19.9%50.9%
Foreign-Born %4.2%8.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.0%+9.0%

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