Whitefish Bay, WI vs Wauwatosa, WI

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

MetricWhitefish Bay, WIWauwatosa, WI
Population14,66548,529
Median Household Income$157,109$101,138
Median Rent$1,335/mo$1,438/mo
Median Home Value$533,800$339,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%40.9%
Poverty Rate3.7%5.8%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k14178
Property Crime Rate /100k7282,304
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr228228
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min19.5 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.813.4
College Degree Rate81.9%64%
Foreign-Born %7.7%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.1%+0.5%

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