Stoughton, WI vs Whitewater, WI

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

MetricStoughton, WIWhitewater, WI
Population13,03315,807
Median Household Income$79,551$54,969
Median Rent$1,157/mo$1,041/mo
Median Home Value$293,500$229,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)97—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.1%49.4%
Poverty Rate7.1%26.8%
Unemployment Rate2.6% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k91392
Property Crime Rate /100k1,165740
Median AQI4142
Good AQI Days /yr246—
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows13°F15°F
Snowfall36 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min17 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.113.4
College Degree Rate39.3%35.2%
Foreign-Born %2.2%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%-0.6%

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