Portage, WI vs Waunakee, WI

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

MetricPortage, WIWaunakee, WI
Population10,23615,687
Median Household Income$64,722$125,220
Median Rent$1,008/mo$1,324/mo
Median Home Value$204,900$515,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.5%35.7%
Poverty Rate13.5%2.8%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)2.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k112112
Property Crime Rate /100k1,312210
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 Teacher13.212.7
College Degree Rate19.9%63.8%
Foreign-Born %4.2%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.0%+10.1%

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