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Compare Waukesha to Wausau

This post compares Waukesha, Wisconsin to Wausau, Wisconsin across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Waukesha (city) Wausau (city)
Population 72,173 38,934
Income (median) $49,744 $37,784
Home Value (median) $194,800 $114,000
White 87% 81%
Black 3% 1%
Asian 3% 12%
With Kids 30% 25%
Age (median) 35 39
Rentals 41% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Waukesha or Wausau?
A: Waukesha has a larger population count than Wausau: 72173 compared with 38934 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Waukesha or in Wausau?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Waukesha.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Waukesha or Wausau?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Waukesha.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wausau does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Waukesha versus 42% for Wausau.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Waukesha may include: De-Pere, West-Bend, and Sun-Prairie.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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