Whitewater, WI vs Fort Atkinson, WI

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

MetricWhitewater, WIFort Atkinson, WI
Population15,80712,463
Median Household Income$54,969$79,302
Median Rent$1,041/mo$961/mo
Median Home Value$229,400$211,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%40.5%
Poverty Rate26.8%6.7%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k392219
Property Crime Rate /100k740422
Median AQI4240
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows15°F14°F
Snowfall34 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min20.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.412.8
College Degree Rate35.2%26.2%
Foreign-Born %9%7.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%-1.7%

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