Population
Kokomo
59,375
Wisconsin Rapids
18,756
Median Income
Kokomo
$54,195
Wisconsin Rapids
$54,116
Home Value
Kokomo
$126,500
Wisconsin Rapids
$116,600
Rent
Kokomo
$917
Wisconsin Rapids
$872
Crime Rate
Kokomo
4.88
Wisconsin Rapids
5.32
Cost of Living
Kokomo
86.3
Wisconsin Rapids
87.2
Avg Temp
Kokomo
N/A
Wisconsin Rapids
N/A
Unemployment
Kokomo
5.8%
Wisconsin Rapids
7.2%
How Similar Are Kokomo & Wisconsin Rapids?
Wisconsin Rapids is Kokomo's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kokomo
59,375
Wisconsin Rapids
18,756
Kokomo (59,375) is about 3.2x larger than Wisconsin Rapids (18,756).
Violent Crime
Kokomo
4.88
Wisconsin Rapids
5.32
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Kokomo
14.17
Wisconsin Rapids
18.92
Wisconsin Rapids has a 25% higher property crime than Kokomo.
Political Leaning
Kokomo
66.7%
Wisconsin Rapids
59.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Kokomo has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Kokomo
5.8%
Wisconsin Rapids
7.2%
Wisconsin Rapids has a 19% higher unemployment than Kokomo.
Median Income
Kokomo
$54,195
Wisconsin Rapids
$54,116
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Kokomo
$126,500
Wisconsin Rapids
$116,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Kokomo
11.8%
Wisconsin Rapids
11.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Kokomo
81.5%
Wisconsin Rapids
88.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Kokomo
86.3
Wisconsin Rapids
87.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kokomo and Wisconsin Rapids share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kokomo
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Wisconsin Rapids
Kokomo leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kokomo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWisconsin Rapids has a fair market rent (1br) of $742 vs $890 in Kokomo (20% lower). Wisconsin Rapids has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,123 in Kokomo (15% lower). Kokomo scores 83.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 86.2 in Wisconsin Rapids.
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Housing Market — Kokomo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKokomo has a median property tax of $986 vs $2,254 in Wisconsin Rapids (56% lower). Wisconsin Rapids has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 12.9% in Kokomo. Kokomo has a owner-occupied of 65.0% compared to 56.4% in Wisconsin Rapids.
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Jobs & Economy — Kokomo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKokomo: 27,463 vs Wisconsin Rapids: 9,579 for labor force. Wisconsin Rapids has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 4.9% in Kokomo. Kokomo has a unemployment rate of 5.8% compared to 7.2% in Wisconsin Rapids.
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Crime & Safety — Wisconsin Rapids leads
Source: FBI UCRWisconsin Rapids has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.38 in Kokomo. Wisconsin Rapids has a property crime clearance of 42.3% compared to 14.9% in Kokomo. Wisconsin Rapids has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.45 compared to 2.30 in Kokomo.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Kokomo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKokomo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.8% compared to 11.5% in Wisconsin Rapids. Kokomo has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% 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 ACSKokomo has a population of 59,375, about 3.2x the size of Wisconsin Rapids (18,756). Wisconsin Rapids skews younger with a median age of 38.3 vs 39.8.
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Kokomo
Wisconsin Rapids
Healthcare — Kokomo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKokomo: 3.5 vs Wisconsin Rapids: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Kokomo: 5 vs Wisconsin Rapids: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Wisconsin Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWisconsin Rapids has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.2% in Kokomo. Wisconsin Rapids has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 4.9% in Kokomo. Wisconsin Rapids has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Kokomo.
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