Wauwatosa, WI vs Glendale, WI

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

MetricWauwatosa, WIGlendale, WI
Population48,52913,656
Median Household Income$101,138$78,092
Median Rent$1,438/mo$1,432/mo
Median Home Value$339,000$282,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.9%55.1%
Poverty Rate5.8%10%
Unemployment Rate2.9%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k178260
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3043,903
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr228228
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min20.7 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.411.8
College Degree Rate64%59.2%
Foreign-Born %6%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+10.3%

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