Population
Alliance
21,574
Wisconsin Rapids
18,756
Median Income
Alliance
$54,608
Wisconsin Rapids
$54,116
Home Value
Alliance
$113,300
Wisconsin Rapids
$116,600
Rent
Alliance
$798
Wisconsin Rapids
$872
Crime Rate
Alliance
2.75
Wisconsin Rapids
5.32
Cost of Living
Alliance
84.5
Wisconsin Rapids
87.2
Avg Temp
Alliance
N/A
Wisconsin Rapids
N/A
Unemployment
Alliance
4.1%
Wisconsin Rapids
7.2%
How Similar Are Alliance & Wisconsin Rapids?
Wisconsin Rapids is Alliance's #3 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alliance
21,574
Wisconsin Rapids
18,756
Alliance has a 13% larger population than Wisconsin Rapids.
Violent Crime
Alliance
2.75
Wisconsin Rapids
5.32
Wisconsin Rapids has a 48% higher violent crime than Alliance.
Property Crime
Alliance
20.61
Wisconsin Rapids
18.92
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Alliance
60.5%
Wisconsin Rapids
59.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Alliance
4.1%
Wisconsin Rapids
7.2%
Wisconsin Rapids has a 43% higher unemployment than Alliance.
Median Income
Alliance
$54,608
Wisconsin Rapids
$54,116
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Alliance
$113,300
Wisconsin Rapids
$116,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Alliance
11.4%
Wisconsin Rapids
11.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Alliance
83.2%
Wisconsin Rapids
88.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Alliance
84.5
Wisconsin Rapids
87.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alliance and Wisconsin Rapids are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Alliance
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Wisconsin Rapids
Alliance leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alliance leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWisconsin Rapids has a fair market rent (1br) of $742 vs $846 in Alliance (14% lower). Alliance scores 75.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 86.2 in Wisconsin Rapids. Wisconsin Rapids has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,086 in Alliance (12% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlliance has a median property tax of $1,293 vs $2,254 in Wisconsin Rapids (43% lower). Wisconsin Rapids has a owner-occupied of 56.4% compared to 48.5% in Alliance. Alliance has a median rent of $798 vs $872 in Wisconsin Rapids (8% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Alliance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWisconsin Rapids has a poverty rate of 14.4% compared to 24.1% in Alliance. Alliance has a unemployment rate of 4.1% compared to 7.2% in Wisconsin Rapids. Alliance has a government sector of 48.5% compared to 40.3% in Wisconsin Rapids.
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Crime & Safety — Wisconsin Rapids leads
Source: FBI UCRWisconsin Rapids has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.45 compared to 2.33 in Alliance. Alliance has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.11 in Wisconsin Rapids. Wisconsin Rapids has a property crime clearance of 42.3% compared to 19.9% in Alliance.
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Alliance leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlliance has a high school diploma or higher of 41.7% compared to 38.3% in Wisconsin Rapids.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlliance has a population of 21,574, about 1.2x the size of Wisconsin Rapids (18,756).
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Alliance
Wisconsin Rapids
Healthcare — Alliance leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlliance: 2.8 vs Wisconsin Rapids: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlliance has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.2% in Wisconsin Rapids. Wisconsin Rapids has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.4% in Alliance. Wisconsin Rapids has a drive alone of 79.1% compared to 74.5% in Alliance.
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