Waupun, WI vs Watertown, WI

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

MetricWaupun, WIWatertown, WI
Population11,17422,774
Median Household Income$65,625$70,107
Median Rent$951/mo$1,052/mo
Median Home Value$188,600$222,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income27.8%39.6%
Poverty Rate16.6%9.9%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k281169
Property Crime Rate /100k399559
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr264—
Summer Highs79°F80°F
Winter Lows11°F14°F
Snowfall43 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute17.9 min24.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.514.3
College Degree Rate15.7%18.2%
Foreign-Born %3.2%3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%-1.2%

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