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Angelo vs Sparta

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (47.9× in Angelo) and street grid (11.9× in Sparta).

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Angelo, WIOne of the healthiest townsMonroe County · 1,669 people
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Sparta, WIKnown for its schoolsWisconsin · 9,950 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

AngeloOne of the healthiest towns
Health69% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Angelo →
SpartaKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 33%of WI districts Housing$280K typical home17% below the WI typical home Outdoors#164 most walkable in WI0.8 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves All about Sparta →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails47.9×
Angelo has more miles of trail
Angelo 38.3 miSparta 0.8 mi
Street grid11.9×
Sparta has the more walkable street grid
Sparta 44.2Angelo 3.7
Jobs per worker8.3×
Sparta is more of a job hub
Sparta 1.41Angelo 0.17
Rent+90%
Rent runs higher in Angelo
Angelo $1,636Sparta $861
Growth since 2010+25.6 pts
Angelo has grown faster since 2010
Angelo +30.9%Sparta +5.3%
Size6×
Sparta is the bigger place
Sparta 9,950Angelo 1,669
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $540 more a month in Sparta

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Angelo$1,310/mo
Typical home $212K (Census) · tax rate 1.15% · or rent about $1,636/mo · Housing →
Sparta$1,850/mo
Typical home $280K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.64% · or rent about $861/mo · Housing →

The difference: $540 a month, about $6,500 a year, between Sparta and Angelo.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Angelo and Sparta share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

AngeloSpartaAngeloSparta
Angelo ↔ Sparta4.1 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
169 Angelo residents work in Sparta (24.4% of its workers)
Work & commute in Angelo →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Wisconsin ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–AngeloNot graded C−SpartaSafer than 18% of U.S. towns
Schools
–AngeloNot graded CSpartaBetter than 33% of districts in the state
Health
CAngeloHealthier than 31% of U.S. towns C−SpartaHealthier than 23% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
AngeloSparta
Snow a year55″55″
January low11°F11°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)170d170d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd52nd
Outdoors & history
AngeloSparta
Trails38 mi1 mi
Conserved land1.6%3.1%
National Register places—6
Archive photos—12
Famous people born here—13
Community
AngeloSparta
Library hours a week—51 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

AngeloSparta
People
Population 1,669Lowest 9,950Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +30.9%Highest WI: +3.6% +5.3%Lowest WI: +3.6%
Median age 38.2±4.2Highest 5% below WI 37.1±2.4Lowest 8% below WI
Angelo and Sparta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.7%±5.9Highest WI: 21.4% 22.4%±3.1Lowest WI: 21.4%
Age 65+ 13.7%±1.3Lowest WI: 18.5% 16.4%±2.9Highest WI: 18.5%
Sparta and Angelo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.7%Highest WI: 33.4% 19.7%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±1.1Lowest WI: 5.8% 2.8%±1Highest WI: 5.8%
Sparta and Angelo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,250±$28kHighest 8% below WI $64,973±$6kLowest 16% below WI
Angelo and Sparta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $211,600±$37kHighest 21% below WI $180,600±$11kLowest 32% below WI
Angelo and Sparta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,636±$109Highest 51% above WI $861±$61Lowest 21% below WI
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,428Lowest 36% below WI $2,963Highest 22% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 49.1%±32.2Highest WI: 43.7% 34.7%±8.1Lowest WI: 43.7%
Angelo and Sparta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.5%Lowest WI: 10.6% 11.3%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58.4%Lowest WI: 67.8% 64.6%Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996Highest 21 yrs newer than WI 1975Lowest same as WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 17% below WI 19 minHighest 13% below WI
Work from home 13.2%±10.7Highest WI: 13.1% 10.2%±3.1Lowest WI: 13.1%
Angelo and Sparta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.3%Lowest 33.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 18.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Lowest 1.41Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sparta (24%)La Crosse (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 24% work in SpartaFew work in Angelo
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.6%Lowest 3.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 38.3 miHighest 0.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.1 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 9Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.7Lowest 44.2Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#236 of 262 in WI
School district —Sparta Area School District
High school in town —Sparta High
Students per teacherat that high school — 14.8
Wisconsin average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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