Whitewater, WI vs Elkhorn, WI

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

MetricWhitewater, WIElkhorn, WI
Population15,80710,221
Median Household Income$54,969$77,649
Median Rent$1,041/mo$1,034/mo
Median Home Value$229,400$273,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%39.5%
Poverty Rate26.8%7.6%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k392119
Property Crime Rate /100k740446
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows15°F16°F
Snowfall34 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min21.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.415.9
College Degree Rate35.2%30.1%
Foreign-Born %9%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%-2.1%

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