Most Affordable Cities in Wisconsin

Cost of living rankings for 156 cities in Wisconsin. On average, Wisconsin is affordable with a statewide average Cost Index of 66.

Data Updated: March 2026

Cheapest City

Antigo

Index: 32

Most Expensive

Mequon

Index: 129

State Average

National: 100

Cities Ranked

156

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All 156 Cities in Wisconsin — By Affordability

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
1	Antigo	32	$94,700	$706	$46,791
2	Marinette	36	$111,600	$763	$57,461
3	Merrill	37	$113,200	$784	$49,947
4	Two Rivers	38	$121,800	$756	$58,716
5	Richland Center	38	$137,700	$681	$51,472
6	Shawano	39	$127,200	$773	$56,457
7	Wisconsin Rapids	40	$116,600	$872	$54,116
8	Rhinelander	40	$123,300	$818	$53,561
9	Ashland	41	$162,200	$697	$49,258
10	Ripon	41	$161,500	$708	$59,063
11	Manitowoc	42	$143,900	$787	$62,133
12	Berlin	42	$143,800	$814	$55,216
13	Prairie du Chien	44	$152,100	$840	$52,670
14	Marshfield	45	$169,900	$798	$59,294
15	Waupun	45	$167,700	$830	$66,931
16	New London	45	$162,800	$822	$61,447
17	Waupaca	45	$177,600	$748	$52,586
18	Beloit	46	$133,500	$989	$59,975
19	Sheboygan	47	$165,200	$874	$62,953
20	Fond du Lac	47	$161,300	$905	$61,620
21	Superior	47	$168,500	$881	$63,415
22	Menasha	47	$169,200	$866	$64,392
23	Oshkosh	48	$168,400	$908	$61,929
24	Wausau	48	$155,900	$950	$61,877
25	Monroe	48	$184,400	$844	$67,621
26	Sparta	48	$168,800	$902	$60,517
27	Tomah	48	$162,900	$927	$51,185
28	Rice Lake	48	$178,100	$834	$55,040
29	Racine	49	$158,100	$983	$55,705
30	Mayville	49	$184,800	$853	$66,453
31	Stevens Point	50	$189,700	$874	$56,218
32	Platteville	50	$186,900	$885	$42,667
33	North Fond du Lac	50	$144,900	$1,083	$61,744
34	Green Bay	51	$191,500	$904	$62,546
35	Plymouth	51	$194,900	$865	$67,784
36	Sheboygan Falls	51	$205,400	$861	$68,264
37	Rothschild	51	$188,000	$934	$87,250
38	Milwaukee	52	$172,000	$1,033	$51,888
39	Beaver Dam	52	$189,800	$942	$68,757
40	Chippewa Falls	52	$194,800	$910	$62,133
41	Portage	52	$187,300	$963	$62,785
42	Baraboo	53	$201,800	$926	$73,515
43	St. Francis	53	$207,200	$893	$58,490
44	Columbus	53	$225,700	$814	$74,957
45	West Allis	54	$191,700	$1,012	$69,685
46	La Crosse	54	$196,600	$977	$53,803
47	Neenah	54	$194,700	$970	$73,880
48	Cudahy	54	$201,000	$977	$66,717
49	Menomonie	54	$203,800	$933	$54,587
50	Fort Atkinson	54	$198,600	$957	$75,350
51	Kaukauna	55	$198,800	$988	$78,353
52	Milton	55	$210,500	$940	$84,648
53	Appleton	56	$211,500	$957	$77,450
54	Whitewater	56	$211,800	$985	$49,000
55	Reedsburg	56	$218,300	$944	$71,991
56	Delavan	56	$194,500	$1,053	$71,121
57	Kimberly	56	$196,900	$1,056	$68,295
58	Sturtevant	56	$231,000	$896	$84,479
59	Janesville	57	$209,700	$1,037	$71,664
60	South Milwaukee	57	$216,400	$1,014	$70,146
61	Fox Crossing	57	$228,000	$961	$74,423
62	Weston	57	$215,900	$975	$75,565
63	Allouez	57	$217,100	$984	$90,035
64	Sturgeon Bay	57	$217,600	$1,011	$56,882
65	Eau Claire	58	$228,000	$971	$65,369
66	Watertown	58	$211,500	$1,061	$68,333
67	Ashwaubenon	59	$245,100	$945	$71,180
68	Jefferson	59	$222,100	$1,041	$77,095
69	Dodgeville	59	$234,000	$984	$72,768
70	Kenosha	60	$210,500	$1,137	$68,532
71	De Pere	61	$253,900	$981	$80,550
72	Brown Deer	61	$221,100	$1,132	$91,567
73	Kronenwetter	61	$240,700	$1,042	$107,268
74	Evansville	61	$256,900	$941	$78,841
75	West Bend	62	$244,500	$1,033	$75,043
76	Plover	62	$244,500	$1,041	$83,139
77	Little Chute	62	$223,400	$1,141	$79,260
78	Elkhorn	62	$255,300	$999	$73,052
79	Altoona	62	$220,900	$1,157	$80,126
80	Burlington	63	$268,300	$967	$81,658
81	Twin Lakes	63	$257,000	$1,034	$85,800
82	Edgerton	63	$243,900	$1,081	$84,185
83	Greenfield	65	$247,800	$1,123	$69,016
84	Mount Pleasant	65	$269,900	$1,045	$90,189
85	Rib Mountain	65	$237,700	$1,173	$87,054
86	Bellevue	66	$267,700	$1,083	$80,750
87	Hartford	66	$261,300	$1,095	$74,252
88	Port Washington	66	$276,000	$1,021	$81,582
89	New Richmond	66	$269,000	$1,070	$87,500
90	Lake Hallie	67	$261,500	$1,155	$79,628
91	Caledonia	68	$279,400	$1,080	$91,053
92	Howard	68	$286,200	$1,053	$84,896
93	Onalaska	68	$279,100	$1,096	$84,898
94	Holmen	68	$262,600	$1,164	$77,083
95	West Salem	68	$269,300	$1,142	$90,991
96	Salem Lakes	69	$281,500	$1,132	$94,554
97	Lake Mills	69	$282,400	$1,095	$87,039
98	River Falls	70	$299,800	$1,050	$78,078
99	Waukesha	71	$286,600	$1,183	$81,651
100	Stoughton	71	$283,900	$1,155	$78,517
101	Pewaukee	71	$266,300	$1,281	$62,380
102	Jackson	71	$295,600	$1,123	$95,960
103	Greendale	72	$289,600	$1,177	$95,015
104	Glendale	73	$260,300	$1,354	$77,096
105	Grafton	73	$301,300	$1,162	$88,634
106	Bristol	73	$288,800	$1,213	$109,917
107	Hales Corners	74	$291,100	$1,274	$88,068
108	Mukwonago	76	$335,900	$1,097	$96,096
109	Slinger	76	$337,700	$1,083	$99,457
110	Suamico	78	$341,100	$1,148	$113,614
111	Somers	78	$287,800	$1,400	$78,068
112	Waterford	78	$312,700	$1,278	$80,380
113	Greenville	79	$337,100	$1,219	$110,103
114	Hartland	79	$358,000	$1,104	$87,297
115	Lake Geneva	79	$323,000	$1,250	$73,199
116	Wauwatosa	80	$307,600	$1,373	$93,859
117	Oak Creek	80	$305,100	$1,397	$93,120
118	Menomonee Falls	81	$341,600	$1,257	$98,460
119	Harrison	81	$314,200	$1,397	$118,047
120	Wind Lake	81	$357,500	$1,158	$100,306
121	Cedarburg	82	$386,400	$1,057	$82,110
122	Franklin	83	$343,400	$1,325	$108,342
123	Oregon	83	$361,200	$1,229	$100,695
124	Hobart	83	$363,500	$1,226	$111,918
125	Waukesha	83	$375,700	$1,167	$126,286
126	Madison	84	$346,900	$1,364	$76,983
127	Sun Prairie	84	$339,800	$1,374	$90,521
128	Oconomowoc	84	$367,700	$1,235	$105,833
129	DeForest	84	$337,500	$1,381	$106,223
130	Mount Horeb	84	$359,500	$1,260	$100,956
131	New Berlin	85	$343,500	$1,409	$97,414
132	Germantown	85	$356,700	$1,310	$104,337
133	Pleasant Prairie	86	$336,300	$1,446	$103,903
134	Hudson	86	$355,000	$1,377	$97,036
135	Sussex	86	$384,900	$1,231	$112,031
136	Monona	86	$390,400	$1,207	$87,784
137	Fitchburg	88	$389,400	$1,302	$85,420
138	Vernon	88	$412,600	$1,159	$121,401
139	Muskego	89	$390,900	$1,292	$116,361
140	McFarland	89	$363,400	$1,447	$93,810
141	Windsor	91	$399,900	$1,322	$115,111
142	Verona	93	$382,800	$1,462	$119,148
143	Shorewood	93	$423,600	$1,291	$89,135
144	Tichigan	95	$386,600	$1,536	$124,821
145	Cottage Grove	96	$401,900	$1,500	$132,717
146	Lake Wisconsin	96	$421,500	$1,399	$116,053
147	Middleton	99	$457,400	$1,357	$85,526
148	Pewaukee	100	$434,700	$1,485	$112,093
149	Waunakee	100	$490,300	$1,236	$128,750
150	Richfield	102	$456,500	$1,460	$135,774
151	Fox Point	103	$414,900	$1,693	$140,818
152	Whitefish Bay	105	$498,700	$1,348	$154,255
153	Delafield	105	$504,500	$1,344	$101,482
154	Brookfield	106	$419,300	$1,794	$124,026
155	Elm Grove	113	$468,000	$1,788	$133,304
156	Mequon	129	$485,300	$2,271	$147,391

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