Sussex, WI vs Pewaukee, WI

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

MetricSussex, WIPewaukee, WI
Population12,06616,211
Median Household Income$119,041$108,350
Median Rent$1,369/mo$1,622/mo
Median Home Value$430,600$447,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.1%28.3%
Poverty Rate4.5%3.7%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k37*73
Property Crime Rate /100k239*1,276
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F79°F
Winter Lows14°F15°F
Snowfall54 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min19.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.7—
College Degree Rate51.2%57.3%
Foreign-Born %5.6%5.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.1%+2.8%

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.