Town
Whitewater
- grade BOverall Grade
- Town in Wisconsin
- Rating 3.74 out of 5 19 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B minus
- Crime & Safetygrade B minus
- Housinggrade C minus
- Nightlifegrade A
- Good for Familiesgrade B
- Diversitygrade B minus
- Jobsgrade C+
- Weathergrade C+
- Cost of Livinggrade B minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade B minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A minus
- Commutegrade A minus
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$168,700
National
$217,500Median Rent
$774
National
$1,062Area Feel
Urban Suburban Mix
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Whitewater Rankings
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade B minus
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault120national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape86.7national 40.7
- Robbery0national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary73.3national 500.1
- Theft926.9national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft60national 284
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Working in Whitewater
Jobs
grade C+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$36,176
National
$62,843Top Private Schools in Whitewater
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Whitewater Reviews
Rating 3.74 out of 5 19 reviews
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Whitewater is a great town. It is the perfect size with about 15,000 people. I love this town because everyone knows everyone, which really makes it feel like home. The schools are great. The downtown has great places to shop and eat. the college adds diversity. The summers are awesome too because the lake is a great place to spend time with friends. The 4th of July parade and carnival is the highlight of the year for the town, as everyone congregates to celebrate.
Whitewater is a small town where everyone knows each other. The community atmosphere is fantastic, and everyone comes together to help each other, especially in the face of hardship. Located halfway between Madison and Milwaukee, and only 30 minutes from Janesville, you are never far from anything you could need. Having an accredited university in town is both a benefit and a drawback. Community members have the opportunity to continue their education close to home, while also attending one of the best schools in the nation. The only drawback is the immense surge of people around town during college move-in weekend, and move-out weekend.
The City of Whitewater is a quaint city with a small-town feel. It's comfortable and safe and I never feel threatened walking four blocks from my overnight parking spot downtown. The police in Whitewater, however, tend to seem bored and looking for something to do and that reflects when I witnessed three police officers block off main street only to issue a parking ticket to a car parked in a no-parking zone. I feel the city sees the students of UW-Whitewater as ways to make profit and they don't seem to be empathetic with financial struggles students face and will issue tickets for just about anything they can. I understand the city struggles economically when the college students are gone during class breaks, but they need to find other ways to fund the city instead of issuing a bunch of parking tickets and towing vehicles.