Whitewater, WI vs Watertown, WI

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

MetricWhitewater, WIWatertown, WI
Population15,80722,774
Median Household Income$54,969$70,107
Median Rent$1,041/mo$1,052/mo
Median Home Value$229,400$222,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%39.6%
Poverty Rate26.8%9.9%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k392169
Property Crime Rate /100k740559
Median AQI4240
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows15°F14°F
Snowfall34 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min24.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.414.3
College Degree Rate35.2%18.2%
Foreign-Born %9%3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%-1.2%

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