Waupun, WI vs Beaver Dam, WI

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

MetricWaupun, WIBeaver Dam, WI
Population11,17416,565
Median Household Income$65,625$66,673
Median Rent$951/mo$959/mo
Median Home Value$188,600$201,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income27.8%32.3%
Poverty Rate16.6%8.9%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k281159
Property Crime Rate /100k399696
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr264264
Summer Highs79°F78°F
Winter Lows11°F12°F
Snowfall43 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute17.9 min24.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.513.7
College Degree Rate15.7%25.1%
Foreign-Born %3.2%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%-1.1%

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