Pennsylvania vs Wisconsin
Core move questions, side by side. Open the interactive comparison for every measure, grouped by category.
Compare every measure interactivelyPennsylvania comes out ahead on 5 of them and Wisconsin on 1, but that tally is not a recommendation: it weighs a difference in class size the same as a difference in house price. Read the rows that matter to you.
MeasurePennsylvaniaWisconsin
Typical home value$287,078$337,196
Home price-to-income3.7×4.3×
Household income$77,545$77,488
Property tax1.26%1.32%
Income tax3.07%7.65%
Sales tax6.34%5.72%
Temperature52°F46.7°F
Population13,078,7515,960,975
Cost of living97.297.7
Bold marks the better figure where a measure has a better direction. Weather, snowfall and rainfall are shown plain, because warmer is not better — it is a preference.