Wisconsin Rapids, WI vs Weston, WI

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

MetricWisconsin Rapids, WIWeston, WI
Population18,72215,749
Median Household Income$55,253$78,207
Median Rent$888/mo$1,024/mo
Median Home Value$131,900$229,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%37.6%
Poverty Rate14.8%5.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k263101*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,787369*
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—262
Summer Highs79°F78°F
Winter Lows8°F10°F
Snowfall48 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min17.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.915.6
College Degree Rate18.1%25.7%
Foreign-Born %1.8%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+1.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Weston (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.