COMPARING TWO PLACES
Verona vs Fitchburg
PLACE A
Verona, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Fitchburg, Wisconsin
Verona is 93% smaller than Fitchburg. Fitchburg earns more, with a median household income $37,783 higher. Fitchburg has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 1%).
VERONAFITCHBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population2,39634,615−93% vs Fitchburg
Population density4,726983+3,743
Population growth0.7%17.2%−16.5 pts
Median age42.134.4+7.7
Male52.9%54.1%−1.3 pts
Female47.1%45.9%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born2.9%13.8%−10.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.3%61.6%+19.7 pts
Black12.8%8.7%+4.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.1%14.4%−11.3 pts
Asian0.6%9.9%−9.3 pts
Other2.1%5.4%−3.2 pts
Median household income$48,733$86,516−$37,783
Per capita income$33,168$59,210−$26,042
Poverty rate13.8%9.3%+4.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4760.462+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%57.7%−36.1 pts
Graduate degree7.3%23.6%−16.4 pts
Unemployment rate8.2%1.9%+6.3 pts
Labor force participation68.6%73.3%−4.7 pts
Median home value$145,200$417,200−$272,000
Median gross rent$919$1,373−$454
Owner-occupied45.6%47.6%−2.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.7%1.4%+12.3 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%47.1%−1.6 pts
Average commute22.418.9+3.5
Worked from home15.3%16.1%−0.9 pts
Public transit to work5.5%1.1%+4.4 pts
Uninsured5.5%6.5%−1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025