Salem Lakes, WI vs Caledonia, WI

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

MetricSalem Lakes, WICaledonia, WI
Population14,36625,257
Median Household Income$94,819$93,152
Median Rent$1,184/mo$1,141/mo
Median Home Value$316,100$303,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)10196
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%29.2%
Poverty Rate6.6%4.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k182*60
Property Crime Rate /100k888*373
Median AQI4241
Good AQI Days /yr240—
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows16°F19°F
Snowfall43 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute31.6 min25.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.214.9
College Degree Rate27.1%32.2%
Foreign-Born %3%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%-0.4%

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 Salem Lakes (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.