Wauwatosa, WI vs Whitefish Bay, WI

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

MetricWauwatosa, WIWhitefish Bay, WI
Population48,52914,665
Median Household Income$101,138$157,109
Median Rent$1,438/mo$1,335/mo
Median Home Value$339,000$533,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.9%44.7%
Poverty Rate5.8%3.7%
Unemployment Rate2.9%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k17814
Property Crime Rate /100k2,304728
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr228228
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min20.8 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.216.2
College Degree Rate64%81.9%
Foreign-Born %6%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-3.1%

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