Sussex, WI vs Menomonee Falls, WI

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

MetricSussex, WIMenomonee Falls, WI
Population12,06639,539
Median Household Income$119,041$100,238
Median Rent$1,369/mo$1,313/mo
Median Home Value$430,600$368,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.1%42.9%
Poverty Rate4.5%5.2%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k37*90
Property Crime Rate /100k239*446
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows14°F14°F
Snowfall54 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min20.8 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.715.7
College Degree Rate51.2%48.2%
Foreign-Born %5.6%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.1%+7.2%

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