Wisconsin

Wisconsin has a population of 5,960,975 across 72 counties, a median home price of $342,279, and a median household income of $77,488.

Home price

$342,279

Income

$77,488

Cost of living

97.7

Income tax

7.65%

Housing

Home values, rent, property taxes, insurance and how local prices relate to local incomes.

Median home price$342,279

Median gross rent$1,071

Median year homes here were built1975

Share of homes built before 198057.0%

Share of homes that are manufactured or mobile3.1%

Share of homes that are vacant10.8%

Share of occupied homes that are rented31.5%

Share of homes held for seasonal or occasional use6.2%

Typical monthly rent$1,390

HUD fair market rent, 2-bed$1,251

HUD fair market rent, 1-bed$1,018

HUD fair market rent, 3-bed$1,606

Home insurance / yr$1,812

Money

Household earnings and buying power. Adjusted income restates local income using the statewide cost-of-living index.

Cost of living97.7

Median household income$77,488

Family health premium / yr$25,781

Infant childcare / yr$16,956

Regular gas price / gal$3.857

Poverty rate10.3%

Jobs

What people here do for work, who they work for, whether they work from home, and how much of the local economy sits in one industry.

Workers who work from home11.8%

Unemployment rate3.3%

Share of adults in the labor force65.3%

Share of workers who are self-employed5.1%

Share of workers employed by government12.9%

Share of workers in the largest industry23.3%

Economic output per resident$76,637

Taxes

State tax rules that can affect take-home pay, investments and everyday purchases.

Property tax rate1.32%

Top state income tax7.65%

Capital gains tax5.36%

Combined sales tax5.72%

Transportation

Distance to air travel and how people get around locally. Distances are straight-line from the county's population-weighted centre, so driving is further.

Mean commute time22.7 min

Miles to nearest airport with airline service20 mi

Passengers boarding at the nearest airline airport1931494

Miles to nearest general aviation field7.2 mi

Airports with airline service located here8

General aviation airfields located here115

Passenger train stations and the railway network8

Miles to the nearest passenger rail station39 mi

Households without a vehicle6.7%

Traffic deaths25.6

Change in traffic deaths per 100,0001.3

Schools

Public schools and colleges counted where they actually sit, plus the education level of adults who live here. Students per teacher is a staffing measure, not a quality ranking.

Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher34.6%

Adults 25+ with a high school diploma or higher93.7%

Public schools in the county2125

Public school enrollment794261

Students per full-time teacher13.9

Free lunch eligible40.1%

Elementary schools1087

Middle schools387

High schools468

Institutions granting bachelor's degrees or above50

Two-year institutions21

Miles to the nearest bachelor's-granting institution11 mi

Health

Primary care physicians80

Medicare-certified hospitals in this county141

Hospitals here with an emergency department126

Average CMS star rating of hospitals here4

Fine particulate matter8.1 µg

Without health insurance5.2%

Adults who were food insecure in the past year12.2%

Adults who received food assistance in the past year12.6%

Frequent mental distress15.9%

No leisure-time physical activity22.1%

Diagnosed diabetes10.6%

Place

Who lives here and what the place is like: population, age, migration, safety and civic profile.

Population5,960,975

Land area in square miles54,172

People per square mile of land109.0

Supermarkets and grocery stores963

Convenience stores126

Share living far from a food store16.3%

Share living in a low-income, low-access tract5.3%

Population change since 2020+1.3%

Natural change per 1,000 residents0

Net international migration per 1,000 residents1

Median age40.7 yrs

Share of residents under 1821.4%

Share of residents 65 and over18.5%

Share of households that are one person31.5%

Share of residents born outside the United States5.2%

Second languages9.1%

Share of residents on a religious body’s rolls48.0%

Congregations per 100,000 residents105

Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents1

Households that moved in147,648

Households that moved away147,593

Average income of arriving households$66,740

Average income of departing households$67,505

Homes authorised per 1,000 existing homes9

Housing units authorised in the latest year25,569

Share of permitted homes in multifamily buildings47.6%

Violent crime rate279

Weather

Measured annual temperature, precipitation and snowfall. These are climate facts, not a ranking.

Avg. annual temperature46.7°F

Annual precipitation32.1 in

Annual snowfall40.1 in

Average daily solar energy3.80 kWh/m²

Days reaching 90°F6 days

Days at or below freezing149 days

Gardening

Plant hardiness zoneZone 5b

Frost-free days162 days

Utilities

Average monthly electric bill$124

Electric utilities serving this county3

Electricity price per kWh18.6¢

Household electricity use664 kWh

Residential natural gas price$12.48

Homes heated by electricity17.8%

Homes heated by utility gas64.8%

Homes heated by propane11.8%

Homes heated by fuel oil1.4%

Homes heated by wood2.7%

Households with broadband92.3%

Risk

Relative exposure to air pollution and natural hazards. Higher values indicate more measured risk, not a prediction.

Riverine flood risk78.5

Coastal flood risk11.9

Drought risk24.9

Landslide risk52.7

Hail risk87.7

Earthquake risk42.0

Tornado risk83.5

Tropical cyclone risk13.4

Extreme heat risk74.2

Winter weather risk70.1

Strong wind risk72.3

Wildfire risk34.9

Sports

Major pro teams based here3

NFL teams based here1

NBA teams based here1

MLB teams based here1

NHL teams based here0

MLS soccer teams based here0

Top-division college football teams1

Second-tier college football teams0

Affiliated minor league baseball teams2

AHL teams based here1

ECHL teams based here0

All 72 counties in Wisconsin

Largest first. Each has its own page with full data.

Milwaukee$230,700 Dane$394,800 Waukesha$398,200 Brown$266,000 Racine$251,400 Outagamie$267,300 Winnebago$225,800 Kenosha$265,500 Rock$231,600 Marathon$219,600 Washington$344,800 La Crosse$257,000 Sheboygan$232,700 Eau Claire$261,000 Walworth$302,700 Fond du Lac$222,800 St. Croix$377,700 Ozaukee$390,200 Dodge$231,900 Jefferson$274,100 Manitowoc$186,900 Wood$175,600 Portage$243,100 Chippewa$257,900 Sauk$258,600 Columbia$283,200 Calumet$274,200 Grant$200,700 Waupaca$211,400 Barron$216,600 Monroe$210,000 Polk$271,900 Dunn$243,200 Douglas$205,800 Pierce$333,700 Marinette$158,600 Shawano$194,000 Oconto$231,400 Oneida$238,400 Green$250,200 Clark$172,800 Vernon$223,800 Trempealeau$216,700 Door$342,600 Lincoln$192,700 Juneau$177,700 Waushara$203,100 Iowa$265,000 Vilas$300,000 Adams$200,800 Jackson$196,100 Kewaunee$222,200 Taylor$197,100 Langlade$158,200 Green Lake$215,400 Sawyer$236,200 Richland$197,500 Lafayette$194,500 Burnett$231,300 Washburn$226,100 Bayfield$240,800 Ashland$170,300 Crawford$183,400 Marquette$210,400 Rusk$163,400 Price$162,500 Buffalo$213,300 Forest$185,000 Pepin$214,800 Iron$165,900 Florence$173,200 Menominee$110,200

Every figure here is sourced and dated — see methodology.