Watertown, WI vs Waupun, WI

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

MetricWatertown, WIWaupun, WI
Population22,77411,174
Median Household Income$70,107$65,625
Median Rent$1,052/mo$951/mo
Median Home Value$222,100$188,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.6%27.8%
Poverty Rate9.9%16.6%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k169281
Property Crime Rate /100k559399
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr—264
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows14°F11°F
Snowfall37 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min17.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.314.5
College Degree Rate18.2%15.7%
Foreign-Born %3%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%-3.6%

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