Waukesha

Waukesha, WI

Population: 70,779
VS
Janesville

Janesville, WI

Population: 65,813

Waukesha vs Janesville

Side-by-side comparison of Waukesha, WI and Janesville, WI

Demographics

Population
71KWaukesha
66KJanesville
8% diff
Median Age
36Waukesha
40Janesville
10% diff
Pop. Density
332Waukesha
1,900Janesville
5.7x diff
Area (sq mi)
25Waukesha
34Janesville
37% diff
Male
48.7%
Waukesha
49.6%
Janesville
2% diff
Female
51.3%
Waukesha
50.4%
Janesville
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$82KWaukesha
$72KJanesville
14% diff
Per Capita Income
$43KWaukesha
$37KJanesville
18% diff
Poverty Rate
7.2%
Waukesha
6.5%
Janesville
11% diff
Unemployment
2.9%
Waukesha
4.6%
Janesville
59% diff
Cost of Living
94Waukesha
94Janesville
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,346Waukesha
$1,142Janesville
18% diff

Housing

Home Value
$287KWaukesha
$210KJanesville
37% diff
Median Rent
$1,183Waukesha
$1,037Janesville
14% diff
Homeownership
59.3%
Waukesha
66.5%
Janesville
12% diff
Zillow Value
$423KWaukesha
$298KJanesville
42% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,501Waukesha
$1,242Janesville
21% diff
Rent Burden
29.3%
Waukesha
27.1%
Janesville
8% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
128Waukesha
143Janesville
12% diff
Property Crime
882Waukesha
1,855Janesville
2.1x diff
Murder Rate
-Waukesha
5Janesville

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
47°FWaukesha
48°FJanesville
3% diff
Jan Temp
20°FWaukesha
20°FJanesville
1% diff
Jul Temp
71°FWaukesha
73°FJanesville
2% diff
Rainfall
36.0"Waukesha
37.4"Janesville
4% diff
Snowfall
36.9"Waukesha
36.6"Janesville
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
40.7%
Waukesha
26.9%
Janesville
51% diff
High School+
95.5%
Waukesha
94.2%
Janesville
1% diff
Graduate+
12.0%
Waukesha
8.5%
Janesville
41% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.6 minWaukesha
21.4 minJanesville
1% diff
Drive Alone
76.6%
Waukesha
79.6%
Janesville
4% diff
Public Transit
0.5%
Waukesha
0.7%
Janesville
40% diff
Work from Home
11.8%
Waukesha
8.6%
Janesville
37% diff

Health

Obesity
35.6%
Waukesha
41.5%
Janesville
17% diff
Smoking
12.1%
Waukesha
15.0%
Janesville
24% diff
Uninsured
5.9%
Waukesha
4.5%
Janesville
31% diff
Diabetes
9.4%
Waukesha
10.1%
Janesville
7% diff
Heart Disease
5.1%
Waukesha
5.4%
Janesville
6% diff
Depression
21.9%
Waukesha
24.6%
Janesville
12% diff

The Verdict

21 Waukesha
:
16 Janesville

Waukesha leads in 21 of 37 categories

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