Population
Whitehall
14,863
Onalaska
18,909
Median Income
Whitehall
$85,000
Onalaska
$84,898
Home Value
Whitehall
$229,200
Onalaska
$279,100
Rent
Whitehall
$909
Onalaska
$1,096
Crime Rate
Whitehall
2.17
Onalaska
0.37
Cost of Living
Whitehall
118.4
Onalaska
122.5
Avg Temp
Whitehall
N/A
Onalaska
N/A
Unemployment
Whitehall
5.7%
Onalaska
3.3%
How Similar Are Whitehall & Onalaska?
Onalaska is Whitehall's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Whitehall
14,863
Onalaska
18,909
Onalaska has a 21% larger population than Whitehall.
Violent Crime
Whitehall
2.17
Onalaska
0.37
Whitehall's violent crime is significantly higher than Onalaska's — 83% difference.
Property Crime
Whitehall
23.44
Onalaska
22.92
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Whitehall
39.4%
Onalaska
44.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Onalaska has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Whitehall
5.7%
Onalaska
3.3%
Whitehall has a 43% higher unemployment than Onalaska.
Median Income
Whitehall
$85,000
Onalaska
$84,898
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Whitehall
$229,200
Onalaska
$279,100
Onalaska has a 18% higher home values than Whitehall.
Education
Whitehall
31.4%
Onalaska
29.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Whitehall
81.2%
Onalaska
86.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Whitehall
118.4
Onalaska
122.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Whitehall and Onalaska share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Whitehall
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Onalaska
Onalaska leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Whitehall leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOnalaska scores 96.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 122.0 in Whitehall. Onalaska has a fair market rent (1br) of $889 vs $1,077 in Whitehall (21% lower). Whitehall scores 117.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 138.6 in Onalaska.
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Housing Market — Whitehall leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOnalaska has a vacancy rate of 1.9% compared to 4.9% in Whitehall. Onalaska has a median home value of $279,100 vs $229,200 in Whitehall (18% higher). Whitehall has a owner-occupied of 74.1% compared to 63.0% in Onalaska.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Onalaska leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOnalaska has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 5.7% in Whitehall. Whitehall has a work from home of 13.6% compared to 8.1% in Onalaska. Onalaska: 17 min vs Whitehall: 26 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Onalaska leads
Source: FBI UCROnalaska has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 1.51 in Whitehall. Onalaska has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 2.17 in Whitehall. Onalaska has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 1.58 in Whitehall.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Whitehall leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWhitehall has a high school diploma or higher of 52.0% compared to 42.8% in Onalaska. Whitehall has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.4% compared to 29.1% in Onalaska.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOnalaska has a population of 18,909, about 1.3x the size of Whitehall (14,863). Onalaska skews younger with a median age of 40.3 vs 43.7.
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Whitehall
Onalaska
Healthcare — Onalaska leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOnalaska: 3.7 vs Whitehall: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Onalaska leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOnalaska has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Whitehall. Whitehall has a work from home of 13.6% compared to 8.1% in Onalaska. Onalaska: 17 min vs Whitehall: 26 min for mean commute time.
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