Waupun, WI vs Fond du Lac, WI

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

MetricWaupun, WIFond du Lac, WI
Population11,17444,494
Median Household Income$65,625$62,260
Median Rent$951/mo$913/mo
Median Home Value$188,600$173,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income27.8%43%
Poverty Rate16.6%12.4%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k281403
Property Crime Rate /100k3991,810
Median AQI4037
Good AQI Days /yr264—
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows11°F15°F
Snowfall43 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute17.9 min19.3 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.514
College Degree Rate15.7%21.3%
Foreign-Born %3.2%5.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%-0.4%

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