Stoughton, WI vs Fitchburg, WI

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

MetricStoughton, WIFitchburg, WI
Population13,03332,619
Median Household Income$79,551$86,516
Median Rent$1,157/mo$1,373/mo
Median Home Value$293,500$417,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.1%47.1%
Poverty Rate7.1%9.3%
Unemployment Rate2.6% (county)2.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k91151
Property Crime Rate /100k1,165910
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr246246
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows13°F14°F
Snowfall36 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min18.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.110.8
College Degree Rate39.3%57.7%
Foreign-Born %2.2%13.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+11.7%

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