Wausau, WI vs Weston, WI

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

MetricWausau, WIWeston, WI
Population39,99615,749
Median Household Income$64,389$78,207
Median Rent$1,010/mo$1,024/mo
Median Home Value$167,900$229,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.2%37.6%
Poverty Rate14.6%5.5%
Unemployment Rate2.9%2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k258101*
Property Crime Rate /100k744369*
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr262262
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows10°F10°F
Snowfall63 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute15.4 min17.5 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.515.6
College Degree Rate30.9%25.7%
Foreign-Born %7.6%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+1.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Weston (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.