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Spring Valley vs Cady

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (12.9× in Spring Valley) and trails (6.2× in Spring Valley).

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Spring Valley, WIKnown for its schoolsWisconsin · 1,290 people
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Cady, WIA small town of 848St. Croix County · 848 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.

Spring ValleyKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 78%of WI districts HealthHealthier than 70%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors16.5% conserved land3.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Spring Valley →
CadyA small town of 848
Quiet strengthsCady doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cady →
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.

Street grid12.9×
Spring Valley has the more walkable street grid
Spring Valley 20.7Cady 1.6
Trails6.2×
Spring Valley has more miles of trail
Spring Valley 3.1 miCady 0.5 mi
Home values+77%
Homes cost more in Cady
Cady $351,900Spring Valley $198,900
Kids under 18+12.4 pts
Cady has more kids
Cady 33.4%Spring Valley 21%
Property tax bill+37%
Tax bills are bigger in Cady
Cady $3,522Spring Valley $2,564
Conserved land+16.5 pts
Spring Valley has more conserved land
Spring Valley 16.5%Cady 0%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Spring Valley$2,020/mo
Typical home $319K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.29% · or rent about $955/mo · Housing →
Cady$2,140/mo
Typical home $352K (Census) · tax rate 1.00% · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,400 a year, between Cady and Spring Valley.

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

Spring Valley and Cady share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Spring ValleyCadySpring ValleyCady
Spring Valley ↔ Cady4.5 miles apart · They share a border
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.

Schools
A−Spring ValleyBetter than 78% of districts in the state –CadyNot graded
Health
B+Spring ValleyHealthier than 70% of U.S. towns –CadyNot graded
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
Spring ValleyCady
Snow a year41″41″
January low5°F5°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)143d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd30th
Outdoors & history
Spring ValleyCady
Trails3 mi1 mi
Conserved land16.5%0%
Archive photos3—
Community
Spring ValleyCady
Library hours a week44 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.

Spring ValleyCady
People
Population 1,290Highest 848Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.6%Lowest WI: +3.6% +7.2%Highest WI: +3.6%
Median age 40.4±6.4Highest about the WI average 38.5±7.4Lowest 4% below WI
Spring Valley and Cady are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21%±3Lowest WI: 21.4% 33.4%±6.7Highest WI: 21.4%
Age 65+ 17.7%±3.4Highest WI: 18.5% 15.2%±4.8Lowest WI: 18.5%
Spring Valley and Cady are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.6%Highest WI: 33.4% 24.9%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.9%±1.8Highest WI: 5.8% 1.7%±0.6Lowest WI: 5.8%
Spring Valley and Cady are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $69,750±$28kLowest 10% below WI $105,313±$10kHighest 36% above WI
Cady and Spring Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $198,900±$23kLowest 25% below WI $351,900±$33kHighest 32% above WI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $955±$127 12% below WI —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,564Lowest 32% below WI $3,522Highest 7% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48%±13.4Highest WI: 43.7% 11.5%±68Lowest WI: 43.7%
Spring Valley and Cady are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.6%Lowest WI: 10.6% 14.2%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 74.8%Lowest WI: 67.8% 88.7%Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 3 yrs older than WI 1981Highest 6 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 22% above WI 35 minHighest 57% above WI
Work from home 9%±4.7Lowest WI: 13.1% 16.8%±6.3Highest WI: 13.1%
Cady and Spring Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.7%Highest 2.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miLowest 25.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.58Highest 0.40Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Elmwood (9%)Baldwin (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CadyFew work in Spring Valley
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 16.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.1 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 20.7Highest 1.6Lowest
Schools
School district Spring Valley School District—
High school in town Spring Valley High—
Students per teacherat that high school 14.1 —
Wisconsin average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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