Whitewater, WI vs Stoughton, WI

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

MetricWhitewater, WIStoughton, WI
Population15,80713,033
Median Household Income$54,969$79,551
Median Rent$1,041/mo$1,157/mo
Median Home Value$229,400$293,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—97
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%41.1%
Poverty Rate26.8%7.1%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k39291
Property Crime Rate /100k7401,165
Median AQI4241
Good AQI Days /yr—246
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows15°F13°F
Snowfall34 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min22.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.414.1
College Degree Rate35.2%39.3%
Foreign-Born %9%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%+0.6%

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