State Overview
Cost of Living in Wisconsin
Browse cost of living data for 156 cities across Wisconsin — housing, rent, income, and affordability.Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023
Cities Tracked
156
Avg Home Value
$263,956
National: $426,735
Avg Rent
$1,095
National: $1,527
Avg Income
$82,232
National: $84,532
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All Cities in Wisconsin
| City | Pop. | Home Value | Rent | Income | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 569,756 | $172,000 | $1,033 | $51,888 | 52 |
| Madison | 275,568 | $346,900 | $1,364 | $76,983 | 84 |
| Green Bay | 106,585 | $191,500 | $904 | $62,546 | 51 |
| Kenosha | 99,147 | $210,500 | $1,137 | $68,532 | 60 |
| Racine | 77,155 | $158,100 | $983 | $55,705 | 49 |
| Appleton | 74,873 | $211,500 | $957 | $77,450 | 56 |
| Waukesha | 70,779 | $286,600 | $1,183 | $81,651 | 71 |
| Eau Claire | 69,274 | $228,000 | $971 | $65,369 | 58 |
| Oshkosh | 66,247 | $168,400 | $908 | $61,929 | 48 |
| Janesville | 65,813 | $209,700 | $1,037 | $71,664 | 57 |
| West Allis | 59,588 | $191,700 | $1,012 | $69,685 | 54 |
| La Crosse | 51,791 | $196,600 | $977 | $53,803 | 54 |
| Sheboygan | 49,812 | $165,200 | $874 | $62,953 | 47 |
| Wauwatosa | 47,718 | $307,600 | $1,373 | $93,859 | 80 |
| Fond du Lac | 44,491 | $161,300 | $905 | $61,620 | 47 |
| Brookfield | 41,592 | $419,300 | $1,794 | $124,026 | 106 |
| New Berlin | 40,384 | $343,500 | $1,409 | $97,414 | 85 |
| Wausau | 39,893 | $155,900 | $950 | $61,877 | 48 |
| Menomonee Falls | 38,963 | $341,600 | $1,257 | $98,460 | 81 |
| Greenfield | 37,361 | $247,800 | $1,123 | $69,016 | 65 |
| Beloit | 36,554 | $133,500 | $989 | $59,975 | 46 |
| Oak Creek | 36,473 | $305,100 | $1,397 | $93,120 | 80 |
| Sun Prairie | 36,455 | $339,800 | $1,374 | $90,521 | 84 |
| Franklin | 35,751 | $343,400 | $1,325 | $108,342 | 83 |
| Manitowoc | 34,553 | $143,900 | $787 | $62,133 | 42 |
| West Bend | 31,722 | $244,500 | $1,033 | $75,043 | 62 |
| Fitchburg | 31,566 | $389,400 | $1,302 | $85,420 | 88 |
| Mount Pleasant | 27,694 | $269,900 | $1,045 | $90,189 | 65 |
| Neenah | 27,409 | $194,700 | $970 | $73,880 | 54 |
| Superior | 26,550 | $168,500 | $881 | $63,415 | 47 |
| Stevens Point | 25,497 | $189,700 | $874 | $56,218 | 50 |
| De Pere | 25,368 | $253,900 | $981 | $80,550 | 61 |
| Caledonia | 25,292 | $279,400 | $1,080 | $91,053 | 68 |
| Mequon | 25,259 | $485,300 | $2,271 | $147,391 | 129 |
| Muskego | 25,156 | $390,900 | $1,292 | $116,361 | 89 |
| Watertown | 22,873 | $211,500 | $1,061 | $68,333 | 58 |
| Middleton | 22,235 | $457,400 | $1,357 | $85,526 | 99 |
| Pleasant Prairie | 21,515 | $336,300 | $1,446 | $103,903 | 86 |
| Germantown | 20,940 | $356,700 | $1,310 | $104,337 | 85 |
| South Milwaukee | 20,547 | $216,400 | $1,014 | $70,146 | 57 |
| Howard | 20,261 | $286,200 | $1,053 | $84,896 | 68 |
| Fox Crossing | 18,960 | $228,000 | $961 | $74,423 | 57 |
| Onalaska | 18,909 | $279,100 | $1,096 | $84,898 | 68 |
| Wisconsin Rapids | 18,756 | $116,600 | $872 | $54,116 | 40 |
| Marshfield | 18,718 | $169,900 | $798 | $59,294 | 45 |
| Oconomowoc | 18,385 | $367,700 | $1,235 | $105,833 | 84 |
| Menasha | 18,130 | $169,200 | $866 | $64,392 | 47 |
| Cudahy | 17,964 | $201,000 | $977 | $66,717 | 54 |
| Kaukauna | 17,237 | $198,800 | $988 | $78,353 | 55 |
| Ashwaubenon | 16,931 | $245,100 | $945 | $71,180 | 59 |
| Beaver Dam | 16,629 | $189,800 | $942 | $68,757 | 52 |
| Menomonie | 16,548 | $203,800 | $933 | $54,587 | 54 |
| River Falls | 16,349 | $299,800 | $1,050 | $78,078 | 70 |
| Bellevue | 16,255 | $267,700 | $1,083 | $80,750 | 66 |
| Pewaukee | 16,002 | $434,700 | $1,485 | $112,093 | 100 |
| Weston | 15,784 | $215,900 | $975 | $75,565 | 57 |
| Hartford | 15,761 | $261,300 | $1,095 | $74,252 | 66 |
| Whitewater | 15,705 | $211,800 | $985 | $49,000 | 56 |
| Hudson | 15,004 | $355,000 | $1,377 | $97,036 | 86 |
| Waunakee | 14,927 | $490,300 | $1,236 | $128,750 | 100 |
| Whitefish Bay | 14,750 | $498,700 | $1,348 | $154,255 | 105 |
| Greendale | 14,656 | $289,600 | $1,177 | $95,015 | 72 |
| Chippewa Falls | 14,643 | $194,800 | $910 | $62,133 | 52 |
| Salem Lakes | 14,521 | $281,500 | $1,132 | $94,554 | 69 |
| Verona | 14,499 | $382,800 | $1,462 | $119,148 | 93 |
| Allouez | 14,023 | $217,100 | $984 | $90,035 | 57 |
| Plover | 13,713 | $244,500 | $1,041 | $83,139 | 62 |
| Shorewood | 13,682 | $423,600 | $1,291 | $89,135 | 93 |
| Harrison | 13,345 | $314,200 | $1,397 | $118,047 | 81 |
| Glendale | 13,134 | $260,300 | $1,354 | $77,096 | 73 |
| Stoughton | 13,063 | $283,900 | $1,155 | $78,517 | 71 |
| Suamico | 13,003 | $341,100 | $1,148 | $113,614 | 78 |
| Greenville | 12,911 | $337,100 | $1,219 | $110,103 | 79 |
| Brown Deer | 12,615 | $221,100 | $1,132 | $91,567 | 61 |
| Port Washington | 12,569 | $276,000 | $1,021 | $81,582 | 66 |
| Baraboo | 12,506 | $201,800 | $926 | $73,515 | 53 |
| Fort Atkinson | 12,490 | $198,600 | $957 | $75,350 | 54 |
| Cedarburg | 12,317 | $386,400 | $1,057 | $82,110 | 82 |
| Grafton | 12,274 | $301,300 | $1,162 | $88,634 | 73 |
| Little Chute | 11,930 | $223,400 | $1,141 | $79,260 | 62 |
| Richfield | 11,806 | $456,500 | $1,460 | $135,774 | 102 |
| Sussex | 11,795 | $384,900 | $1,231 | $112,031 | 86 |
| Platteville | 11,421 | $186,900 | $885 | $42,667 | 50 |
| Oregon | 11,384 | $361,200 | $1,229 | $100,695 | 83 |
| Waupun | 11,244 | $167,700 | $830 | $66,931 | 45 |
| Two Rivers | 11,224 | $121,800 | $756 | $58,716 | 38 |
| Marinette | 11,060 | $111,600 | $763 | $57,461 | 36 |
| Holmen | 11,027 | $262,600 | $1,164 | $77,083 | 68 |
| Burlington | 11,021 | $268,300 | $967 | $81,658 | 63 |
| DeForest | 10,853 | $337,500 | $1,381 | $106,223 | 84 |
| Monroe | 10,568 | $184,400 | $844 | $67,621 | 48 |
| Hobart | 10,418 | $363,500 | $1,226 | $111,918 | 83 |
| Portage | 10,374 | $187,300 | $963 | $62,785 | 52 |
| New Richmond | 10,334 | $269,000 | $1,070 | $87,500 | 66 |
| Elkhorn | 10,259 | $255,300 | $999 | $73,052 | 62 |
| Reedsburg | 10,060 | $218,300 | $944 | $71,991 | 56 |
| Sparta | 9,921 | $168,800 | $902 | $60,517 | 48 |
| Hartland | 9,716 | $358,000 | $1,104 | $87,297 | 79 |
| Sturgeon Bay | 9,702 | $217,600 | $1,011 | $56,882 | 57 |
| Tomah | 9,505 | $162,900 | $927 | $51,185 | 48 |
| St. Francis | 9,318 | $207,200 | $893 | $58,490 | 53 |
| Shawano | 9,236 | $127,200 | $773 | $56,457 | 39 |
| McFarland | 9,230 | $363,400 | $1,447 | $93,810 | 89 |
| Merrill | 9,224 | $113,200 | $784 | $49,947 | 37 |
| Rice Lake | 9,030 | $178,100 | $834 | $55,040 | 48 |
| Windsor | 8,992 | $399,900 | $1,322 | $115,111 | 91 |
| Plymouth | 8,913 | $194,900 | $865 | $67,784 | 51 |
| Altoona | 8,750 | $220,900 | $1,157 | $80,126 | 62 |
| Monona | 8,604 | $390,400 | $1,207 | $87,784 | 86 |
| Delavan | 8,531 | $194,500 | $1,053 | $71,121 | 56 |
| Waukesha | 8,479 | $375,700 | $1,167 | $126,286 | 83 |
| Lake Geneva | 8,443 | $323,000 | $1,250 | $73,199 | 79 |
| Kronenwetter | 8,420 | $240,700 | $1,042 | $107,268 | 61 |
| Mukwonago | 8,411 | $335,900 | $1,097 | $96,096 | 76 |
| Rhinelander | 8,248 | $123,300 | $818 | $53,561 | 40 |
| Somers | 8,245 | $287,800 | $1,400 | $78,068 | 78 |
| Pewaukee | 8,240 | $266,300 | $1,281 | $62,380 | 71 |
| Sheboygan Falls | 8,190 | $205,400 | $861 | $68,264 | 51 |
| Antigo | 8,058 | $94,700 | $706 | $46,791 | 32 |
| Cottage Grove | 7,906 | $401,900 | $1,500 | $132,717 | 96 |
| Ashland | 7,884 | $162,200 | $697 | $49,258 | 41 |
| Jackson | 7,882 | $295,600 | $1,123 | $95,960 | 71 |
| Ripon | 7,803 | $161,500 | $708 | $59,063 | 41 |
| Jefferson | 7,722 | $222,100 | $1,041 | $77,095 | 59 |
| Mount Horeb | 7,719 | $359,500 | $1,260 | $100,956 | 84 |
| Hales Corners | 7,627 | $291,100 | $1,274 | $88,068 | 74 |
| New London | 7,492 | $162,800 | $822 | $61,447 | 45 |
| Vernon | 7,470 | $412,600 | $1,159 | $121,401 | 88 |
| Kimberly | 7,432 | $196,900 | $1,056 | $68,295 | 56 |
| Lake Hallie | 7,245 | $261,500 | $1,155 | $79,628 | 67 |
| Delafield | 7,192 | $504,500 | $1,344 | $101,482 | 105 |
| Sturtevant | 6,787 | $231,000 | $896 | $84,479 | 56 |
| Fox Point | 6,746 | $414,900 | $1,693 | $140,818 | 103 |
| Elm Grove | 6,428 | $468,000 | $1,788 | $133,304 | 113 |
| Lake Mills | 6,391 | $282,400 | $1,095 | $87,039 | 69 |
| Twin Lakes | 6,351 | $257,000 | $1,034 | $85,800 | 63 |
| Waupaca | 6,314 | $177,600 | $748 | $52,586 | 45 |
| Slinger | 6,173 | $337,700 | $1,083 | $99,457 | 76 |
| Rib Mountain | 6,134 | $237,700 | $1,173 | $87,054 | 65 |
| Edgerton | 5,924 | $243,900 | $1,081 | $84,185 | 63 |
| Evansville | 5,771 | $256,900 | $941 | $78,841 | 61 |
| Milton | 5,685 | $210,500 | $940 | $84,648 | 55 |
| Waterford | 5,627 | $312,700 | $1,278 | $80,380 | 78 |
| Rothschild | 5,532 | $188,000 | $934 | $87,250 | 51 |
| Berlin | 5,523 | $143,800 | $814 | $55,216 | 42 |
| Columbus | 5,493 | $225,700 | $814 | $74,957 | 53 |
| Prairie du Chien | 5,471 | $152,100 | $840 | $52,670 | 44 |
| North Fond du Lac | 5,373 | $144,900 | $1,083 | $61,744 | 50 |
| West Salem | 5,268 | $269,300 | $1,142 | $90,991 | 68 |
| Bristol | 5,196 | $288,800 | $1,213 | $109,917 | 73 |
| Tichigan | 5,173 | $386,600 | $1,536 | $124,821 | 95 |
| Mayville | 5,169 | $184,800 | $853 | $66,453 | 49 |
| Lake Wisconsin | 5,051 | $421,500 | $1,399 | $116,053 | 96 |
| Richland Center | 5,030 | $137,700 | $681 | $51,472 | 38 |
| Wind Lake | 5,028 | $357,500 | $1,158 | $100,306 | 81 |
| Dodgeville | 5,013 | $234,000 | $984 | $72,768 | 59 |
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📊 Data Sources
- Housing & Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2023
- Tax Rates: Tax Foundation, 2024
Last data update: March 2026 · See methodology