Weston, WI vs Wausau, WI

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

MetricWeston, WIWausau, WI
Population15,74939,996
Median Household Income$78,207$64,389
Median Rent$1,024/mo$1,010/mo
Median Home Value$229,300$167,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.6%44.2%
Poverty Rate5.5%14.6%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k101*258
Property Crime Rate /100k369*744
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr262262
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows10°F10°F
Snowfall64 in/yr63 in/yr
Avg Commute17.5 min15.4 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.613.5
College Degree Rate25.7%30.9%
Foreign-Born %5.5%7.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+0.5%

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.