Population
Boone
19,534
Menasha
18,130
Median Income
Boone
$28,633
Menasha
$64,392
Home Value
Boone
$373,600
Menasha
$169,200
Rent
Boone
$1,080
Menasha
$866
Crime Rate
Boone
0.90
Menasha
1.78
Cost of Living
Boone
91.8
Menasha
99.5
Avg Temp
Boone
N/A
Menasha
N/A
Unemployment
Boone
14.8%
Menasha
3.3%
How Similar Are Boone & Menasha?
Menasha is Boone's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boone
19,534
Menasha
18,130
Both cities have similar populations — Boone at 19,534 and Menasha at 18,130.
Violent Crime
Boone
0.90
Menasha
1.78
Menasha has a 49% higher violent crime than Boone.
Property Crime
Boone
9.09
Menasha
8.83
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Boone
46.3%
Menasha
51.7%
Boone leans Democratic while Menasha leans Republican.
Unemployment
Boone
14.8%
Menasha
3.3%
Boone's unemployment is significantly higher than Menasha's — 78% difference.
Median Income
Boone
$28,633
Menasha
$64,392
Menasha's median income is significantly higher than Boone's — 56% difference.
Home Values
Boone
$373,600
Menasha
$169,200
Boone's home values is significantly higher than Menasha's — 55% difference.
Education
Boone
15.9%
Menasha
16.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Boone
86.1%
Menasha
82.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Boone
91.8
Menasha
99.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boone and Menasha share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Boone
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Menasha
Menasha leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Boone leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBoone scores 53.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 98.4 in Menasha. Menasha scores 100.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 141.6 in Boone. Boone scores 71.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 99.2 in Menasha.
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Housing Market — Menasha leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMenasha has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 12.2% in Boone. Boone has a median home value of $373,600 vs $169,200 in Menasha (121% higher). Menasha has a owner-occupied of 64.4% compared to 23.8% in Boone.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Menasha leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMenasha has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 14.8% in Boone. Menasha has a poverty rate of 13.7% compared to 52.1% in Boone. Menasha has a median household income of $64,392 vs $28,633 in Boone (56% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Menasha leads
Source: FBI UCRMenasha has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 1.25 in Boone. Boone has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 1.44 in Menasha. Boone has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.90 compared to 1.78 in Menasha.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Menasha leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMenasha has a high school diploma or higher of 38.1% compared to 21.3% in Boone. Menasha has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.6% compared to 15.9% in Boone.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoone has a population of 19,534, about 1.1x the size of Menasha (18,130). Boone skews younger with a median age of 21.5 vs 37.6.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Boone
Menasha
Healthcare — Menasha leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMenasha: 4.3 vs Boone: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Menasha: 5 vs Boone: 4 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Menasha leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoone has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.9% in Menasha. Menasha has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Boone. Menasha has a drive alone of 76.5% compared to 67.4% in Boone.
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Airports
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