Most Affordable Cities in Wisconsin

Cost of living rankings for 156 cities in Wisconsin. On average, Wisconsin is near the national average with a statewide average Cost Index of 94.

Data Updated: March 2026

Cheapest City

Antigo

Index: 66

Most Expensive

Elm Grove

Index: 143

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	66	$94,700	$706	$46,791
2	Marinette	69	$111,600	$763	$57,461
3	Merrill	69	$113,200	$784	$49,947
4	Wisconsin Rapids	71	$116,600	$872	$54,116
5	Shawano	71	$127,200	$773	$56,457
6	Rhinelander	71	$123,300	$818	$53,561
7	Richland Center	71	$137,700	$681	$51,472
8	Manitowoc	73	$143,900	$787	$62,133
9	Berlin	73	$143,800	$814	$55,216
10	Beloit	74	$133,500	$989	$59,975
11	Ashland	74	$162,200	$697	$49,258
12	Ripon	74	$161,500	$708	$59,063
13	Prairie du Chien	74	$152,100	$840	$52,670
14	Superior	75	$168,500	$881	$63,415
15	Sheboygan	76	$165,200	$874	$62,953
16	Fond du Lac	76	$161,300	$905	$61,620
17	Wausau	76	$155,900	$950	$61,877
18	Marshfield	76	$169,900	$798	$59,294
19	Waupun	76	$167,700	$830	$66,931
20	New London	76	$162,800	$822	$61,447
21	North Fond du Lac	76	$144,900	$1,083	$61,744
22	Racine	77	$158,100	$983	$55,705
23	Oshkosh	77	$168,400	$908	$61,929
24	Menasha	77	$169,200	$866	$64,392
25	Sparta	77	$168,800	$902	$60,517
26	Tomah	77	$162,900	$927	$51,185
27	Waupaca	77	$177,600	$748	$52,586
28	Monroe	78	$184,400	$844	$67,621
29	Rice Lake	78	$178,100	$834	$55,040
30	Mayville	78	$184,800	$853	$66,453
31	Stevens Point	79	$189,700	$874	$56,218
32	Platteville	79	$186,900	$885	$42,667
33	Green Bay	80	$191,500	$904	$62,546
34	Beaver Dam	80	$189,800	$942	$68,757
35	Chippewa Falls	80	$194,800	$910	$62,133
36	Portage	80	$187,300	$963	$62,785
37	Plymouth	80	$194,900	$865	$67,784
38	Rothschild	80	$188,000	$934	$87,250
39	La Crosse	81	$196,600	$977	$53,803
40	Neenah	81	$194,700	$970	$73,880
41	Menomonie	81	$203,800	$933	$54,587
42	Baraboo	81	$201,800	$926	$73,515
43	Two Rivers	81	$214,577	$756	$58,716
44	Sheboygan Falls	81	$205,400	$861	$68,264
45	Kaukauna	82	$198,800	$988	$78,353
46	Delavan	82	$194,500	$1,053	$71,121
47	Kimberly	82	$196,900	$1,056	$68,295
48	Milton	82	$210,500	$940	$84,648
49	Appleton	83	$211,500	$957	$77,450
50	Janesville	83	$209,700	$1,037	$71,664
51	Weston	83	$215,900	$975	$75,565
52	Whitewater	83	$211,800	$985	$49,000
53	Reedsburg	83	$218,300	$944	$71,991
54	Columbus	83	$225,700	$814	$74,957
55	Watertown	84	$211,500	$1,061	$68,333
56	Allouez	84	$217,100	$984	$90,035
57	Sturgeon Bay	84	$217,600	$1,011	$56,882
58	Sturtevant	84	$231,000	$896	$84,479
59	Eau Claire	85	$228,000	$971	$65,369
60	Fox Crossing	85	$228,000	$961	$74,423
61	Ashwaubenon	86	$245,100	$945	$71,180
62	Fort Atkinson	86	$198,600	$957	$75,350
63	Little Chute	86	$223,400	$1,141	$79,260
64	Altoona	86	$220,900	$1,157	$80,126
65	Dodgeville	86	$234,000	$984	$72,768
66	Kronenwetter	87	$240,700	$1,042	$107,268
67	Milwaukee	88	$216,278	$1,398	$51,888
68	West Bend	88	$244,500	$1,033	$75,043
69	De Pere	88	$253,900	$981	$80,550
70	Plover	88	$244,500	$1,041	$83,139
71	Elkhorn	88	$255,300	$999	$73,052
72	Rib Mountain	88	$237,700	$1,173	$87,054
73	Edgerton	88	$243,900	$1,081	$84,185
74	Evansville	88	$256,900	$941	$78,841
75	Burlington	89	$268,300	$967	$81,658
76	West Allis	90	$263,439	$1,012	$69,685
77	Mount Pleasant	90	$269,900	$1,045	$90,189
78	Cudahy	90	$277,503	$977	$66,717
79	Bellevue	90	$267,700	$1,083	$80,750
80	Hartford	90	$261,300	$1,095	$74,252
81	St. Francis	90	$281,002	$893	$58,490
82	Jefferson	90	$222,100	$1,041	$77,095
83	Port Washington	91	$276,000	$1,021	$81,582
84	Holmen	91	$262,600	$1,164	$77,083
85	Lake Hallie	91	$261,500	$1,155	$79,628
86	Caledonia	92	$279,400	$1,080	$91,053
87	Howard	92	$286,200	$1,053	$84,896
88	Onalaska	92	$279,100	$1,096	$84,898
89	West Salem	92	$269,300	$1,142	$90,991
90	Kenosha	93	$268,075	$1,137	$68,532
91	South Milwaukee	93	$297,849	$1,014	$70,146
92	Salem Lakes	93	$281,500	$1,132	$94,554
93	Glendale	93	$260,300	$1,354	$77,096
94	Brown Deer	93	$282,508	$1,132	$91,567
95	New Richmond	94	$269,000	$1,070	$87,500
96	Jackson	94	$295,600	$1,123	$95,960
97	Grafton	95	$301,300	$1,162	$88,634
98	Hales Corners	96	$291,100	$1,274	$88,068
99	Greenfield	97	$316,314	$1,123	$69,016
100	River Falls	97	$299,800	$1,050	$78,078
101	Lake Mills	97	$282,400	$1,095	$87,039
102	Waterford	98	$312,700	$1,278	$80,380
103	Oak Creek	99	$305,100	$1,397	$93,120
104	Lake Geneva	99	$323,000	$1,250	$73,199
105	Slinger	99	$337,700	$1,083	$99,457
106	Harrison	100	$314,200	$1,397	$118,047
107	Suamico	100	$341,100	$1,148	$113,614
108	Greenville	100	$337,100	$1,219	$110,103
109	Wind Lake	102	$357,500	$1,158	$100,306
110	Oregon	103	$361,200	$1,229	$100,695
111	Hobart	103	$363,500	$1,226	$111,918
112	Mount Horeb	103	$359,500	$1,260	$100,956
113	Germantown	104	$356,700	$1,310	$104,337
114	Oconomowoc	104	$367,700	$1,235	$105,833
115	Greendale	104	$375,430	$1,177	$95,015
116	Cedarburg	104	$386,400	$1,057	$82,110
117	Twin Lakes	106	$385,420	$1,034	$85,800
118	Hudson	107	$355,000	$1,377	$97,036
119	Waukesha	107	$402,755	$1,167	$126,286
120	Waukesha	108	$402,755	$1,183	$81,651
121	Somers	108	$368,934	$1,400	$78,068
122	Stoughton	109	$419,391	$1,155	$78,517
123	Tichigan	109	$386,600	$1,536	$124,821
124	Wauwatosa	110	$403,384	$1,373	$93,859
125	Menomonee Falls	110	$419,239	$1,257	$98,460
126	Sun Prairie	112	$428,907	$1,374	$90,521
127	Franklin	112	$426,099	$1,325	$108,342
128	Lake Wisconsin	112	$421,500	$1,399	$116,053
129	DeForest	113	$434,555	$1,381	$106,223
130	Madison	114	$415,530	$1,649	$76,983
131	New Berlin	114	$432,885	$1,409	$97,414
132	Monona	114	$457,139	$1,207	$87,784
133	Mukwonago	114	$471,455	$1,097	$96,096
134	Bristol	114	$436,442	$1,213	$109,917
135	Fox Point	115	$414,900	$1,693	$140,818
136	Pleasant Prairie	117	$444,627	$1,446	$103,903
137	Richfield	117	$456,500	$1,460	$135,774
138	Sussex	118	$491,671	$1,231	$112,031
139	Cottage Grove	118	$464,715	$1,500	$132,717
140	Fitchburg	119	$493,445	$1,302	$85,420
141	McFarland	119	$479,167	$1,447	$93,810
142	Muskego	120	$501,964	$1,292	$116,361
143	Windsor	120	$499,687	$1,322	$115,111
144	Vernon	120	$511,550	$1,159	$121,401
145	Delafield	121	$504,500	$1,344	$101,482
146	Shorewood	124	$533,227	$1,291	$89,135
147	Pewaukee	124	$538,956	$1,281	$62,380
148	Brookfield	126	$504,963	$1,794	$124,026
149	Pewaukee	127	$538,956	$1,485	$112,093
150	Waunakee	127	$569,652	$1,236	$128,750
151	Mequon	129	$485,300	$2,271	$147,391
152	Verona	131	$578,822	$1,462	$119,148
153	Middleton	132	$597,726	$1,357	$85,526
154	Hartland	132	$625,485	$1,104	$87,297
155	Whitefish Bay	135	$624,718	$1,348	$154,255
156	Elm Grove	143	$650,612	$1,788	$133,304

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