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About Whitewater
City in Walworth and Jefferson Counties, WisconsinWhitewater is a city in Walworth and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 14,889 at the 2020 census. Whitewater is located near the southern portion of the Kettle Moraine State Forest and is home to the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater.
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Housing in Whitewater
The median sale price was $393,000 in May 2026.
Safety in Whitewater
Safety Grade B-
Whitewater reports less crime per resident than 52% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Whitewater
Full picture →About one in 5 of Whitewater’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Fort Atkinson (6%), Madison (6%) and Janesville (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
Health in Whitewater
Health Grade B
Healthier than 55% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 87% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Wisconsin
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Whitewater
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Whitewater
Full climate →Whitewater has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Whitewater
All Whitewater schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Whitewater’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.
Whitewater is a college town
Colleges →of Whitewater’s residents are enrolled in college. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has about 9,103 students on campus.
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