COMPARING TWO PLACES
Appleton vs Bellingham
PLACE A
Appleton, WI
VS
PLACE B
Bellingham, WA
Appleton is 6% larger than Bellingham. Appleton earns more, with a median household income $4,091 higher. Bellingham has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs 8%).
APPLETONBELLINGHAMDIFFERENCE
Total population249,876236,392+6% vs Bellingham
Population density261112+149
Population growth7.7%12.8%−5.0 pts
Median age39.538.4+1.1
Male50.4%49.6%+0.8 pts
Female49.6%50.4%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born4.2%9.9%−5.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.4%75.7%+9.7 pts
Black1.4%0.9%+0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.4%10.6%−5.2 pts
Asian3.5%4.4%−0.9 pts
Other4.4%8.4%−4.0 pts
Median household income$85,875$81,784+$4,091
Per capita income$46,727$45,361+$1,366
Poverty rate6.2%12.9%−6.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4370.462−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.8%39.3%−6.6 pts
Graduate degree9.3%14.9%−5.6 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%4.8%−2.2 pts
Labor force participation69.0%63.1%+5.9 pts
Median home value$268,786$585,800−$317,014
Median gross rent$1,060$1,555−$495
Owner-occupied73.3%63.7%+9.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.5%9.2%−5.6 pts
Rent-burdened households35.8%57.3%−21.6 pts
Average commute20.821.6−0.9
Worked from home12.1%14.8%−2.6 pts
Public transit to work0.4%1.8%−1.4 pts
Uninsured3.7%5.8%−2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025