Wauwatosa, WI vs West Allis, WI

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

MetricWauwatosa, WIWest Allis, WI
Population48,52959,612
Median Household Income$101,138$67,611
Median Rent$1,438/mo$1,007/mo
Median Home Value$339,000$203,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.9%38.9%
Poverty Rate5.8%11.5%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k178183
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3041,713
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr228228
Summer Highs80°F83°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall40 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min21 min
Hospitals32
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.414.5
College Degree Rate64%29.6%
Foreign-Born %6%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-0.4%

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