Richfield, WI vs Watertown, WI

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

MetricRichfield, WIWatertown, WI
Population11,75522,774
Median Household Income$143,963$70,107
Median Rent$1,388/mo$1,052/mo
Median Home Value$503,400$222,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)97—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income0%39.6%
Poverty Rate4.8%9.9%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k52*169
Property Crime Rate /100k281*559
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows14°F14°F
Snowfall54 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute28 min24.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1314.3
College Degree Rate52.3%18.2%
Foreign-Born %1.4%3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%-1.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Richfield (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.