Watertown, WI vs Whitewater, WI

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

MetricWatertown, WIWhitewater, WI
Population22,77415,807
Median Household Income$70,107$54,969
Median Rent$1,052/mo$1,041/mo
Median Home Value$222,100$229,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.6%49.4%
Poverty Rate9.9%26.8%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k169392
Property Crime Rate /100k559740
Median AQI4042
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows14°F15°F
Snowfall37 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min17 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.313.4
College Degree Rate18.2%35.2%
Foreign-Born %3%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%-0.6%

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