Wauwatosa, WI vs Menomonee Falls, WI

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

MetricWauwatosa, WIMenomonee Falls, WI
Population48,52939,539
Median Household Income$101,138$100,238
Median Rent$1,438/mo$1,313/mo
Median Home Value$339,000$368,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.9%42.9%
Poverty Rate5.8%5.2%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k17890
Property Crime Rate /100k2,304446
Median AQI4341
Good AQI Days /yr228242
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows17°F14°F
Snowfall40 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min20.8 min
Hospitals32
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.415.7
College Degree Rate64%48.2%
Foreign-Born %6%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+7.2%

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