Most Affordable Cities in Wisconsin

Cost of living rankings for 158 cities in Wisconsin with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Wisconsin is near the national average with a statewide average Cost Index of 107.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected

Cheapest City

North Fond du Lac

Index: 79

Most Expensive

Elm Grove

Index: 166

State Average

107

National: 100

Cities Ranked

158

eligible statewide total

Wisconsin Affordability Ranking

Showing 51–100 of 158 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 2 of 4.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
51	Weston	97	$310,193	$1,214	$78,207
52	Little Chute	97	$304,548	$1,256	$87,538
53	Reedsburg	97	$312,964	$1,168	$75,028
54	St. Francis	97	$286,511	$1,494	$57,368
55	Waupaca	97	$330,218	$1,014	$52,727
56	Edgerton	97	$306,978	$1,280	$72,489
57	Columbus	97	$316,827	$1,136	$75,427
58	Waukesha	98	$315,500	$1,219	$83,837
59	Cudahy	98	$290,985	$1,485	$66,719
60	Kaukauna	98	$313,202	$1,256	$80,365
61	Baraboo	98	$310,730	$1,310	$69,750
62	Dodgeville	98	$334,608	$1,093	$72,288
63	Menasha	99	$314,980	$1,349	$64,698
64	Allouez	99	$323,498	$1,287	$91,250
65	Watertown	100	$330,726	$1,265	$70,107
66	Salem Lakes	100	$316,100	$1,441	$94,819
67	Brown Deer	100	$292,313	$1,694	$93,974
68	Altoona	100	$337,823	$1,259	$84,552
69	Sheboygan Falls	100	$341,397	$1,168	$71,477
70	Kenosha	101	$284,850	$1,638	$71,239
71	Ashwaubenon	101	$345,952	$1,194	$69,667
72	Chippewa Falls	101	$341,343	$1,279	$57,873
73	Delavan	101	$338,277	$1,300	$65,357
74	Kronenwetter	101	$343,036	$1,217	$115,044
75	Greenfield	102	$332,828	$1,426	$70,459
76	Whitewater	102	$345,412	$1,300	$54,969
77	Elkhorn	102	$346,329	$1,300	$77,649
78	Plover	103	$355,885	$1,323	$88,042
79	Fort Atkinson	103	$310,571	$1,339	$79,302
80	Burlington	104	$365,351	$1,283	$83,419
81	Evansville	104	$368,595	$1,280	$81,149
82	Union Grove	104	$341,532	$1,283	$107,482
83	West Bend	105	$358,742	$1,394	$74,076
84	Onalaska	106	$369,938	$1,390	$85,867
85	Hartford	106	$384,603	$1,250	$82,014
86	Sturgeon Bay	106	$386,032	$1,268	$59,926
87	Mount Pleasant	107	$350,292	$1,720	$91,616
88	Caledonia	107	$390,636	$1,283	$93,152
89	Howard	107	$394,544	$1,287	$85,477
90	Greendale	107	$390,550	$1,263	$94,769
91	Glendale	107	$353,494	$1,669	$78,092
92	Port Washington	107	$392,624	$1,263	$81,948
93	Jefferson	107	$347,703	$1,209	$79,006
94	West Salem	107	$383,449	$1,343	$97,019
95	Bellevue	108	$396,195	$1,287	$84,672
96	De Pere	110	$407,513	$1,400	$84,869
97	Waukesha	110	$415,500	$1,292	$130,978
98	Mount Horeb	110	$388,900	$1,565	$107,856
99	Milton	110	$361,546	$1,895	$85,959
100	Plymouth	111	$435,061	$1,168	$68,038

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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