Whitewater, WI vs Janesville, WI

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

MetricWhitewater, WIJanesville, WI
Population15,80766,030
Median Household Income$54,969$73,446
Median Rent$1,041/mo$1,054/mo
Median Home Value$229,400$223,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%39%
Poverty Rate26.8%9%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k392122
Property Crime Rate /100k7401,569
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F82°F
Winter Lows15°F15°F
Snowfall34 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min21.9 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.412.8
College Degree Rate35.2%27.3%
Foreign-Born %9%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%+2.0%

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