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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

All Cities in Wisconsin

CityPop.Home ValueRentIncomeIndex
Milwaukee569,756$172,000$1,033$51,88852
Madison275,568$346,900$1,364$76,98384
Green Bay106,585$191,500$904$62,54651
Kenosha99,147$210,500$1,137$68,53260
Racine77,155$158,100$983$55,70549
Appleton74,873$211,500$957$77,45056
Waukesha70,779$286,600$1,183$81,65171
Eau Claire69,274$228,000$971$65,36958
Oshkosh66,247$168,400$908$61,92948
Janesville65,813$209,700$1,037$71,66457
West Allis59,588$191,700$1,012$69,68554
La Crosse51,791$196,600$977$53,80354
Sheboygan49,812$165,200$874$62,95347
Wauwatosa47,718$307,600$1,373$93,85980
Fond du Lac44,491$161,300$905$61,62047
Brookfield41,592$419,300$1,794$124,026106
New Berlin40,384$343,500$1,409$97,41485
Wausau39,893$155,900$950$61,87748
Menomonee Falls38,963$341,600$1,257$98,46081
Greenfield37,361$247,800$1,123$69,01665
Beloit36,554$133,500$989$59,97546
Oak Creek36,473$305,100$1,397$93,12080
Sun Prairie36,455$339,800$1,374$90,52184
Franklin35,751$343,400$1,325$108,34283
Manitowoc34,553$143,900$787$62,13342
West Bend31,722$244,500$1,033$75,04362
Fitchburg31,566$389,400$1,302$85,42088
Mount Pleasant27,694$269,900$1,045$90,18965
Neenah27,409$194,700$970$73,88054
Superior26,550$168,500$881$63,41547
Stevens Point25,497$189,700$874$56,21850
De Pere25,368$253,900$981$80,55061
Caledonia25,292$279,400$1,080$91,05368
Mequon25,259$485,300$2,271$147,391129
Muskego25,156$390,900$1,292$116,36189
Watertown22,873$211,500$1,061$68,33358
Middleton22,235$457,400$1,357$85,52699
Pleasant Prairie21,515$336,300$1,446$103,90386
Germantown20,940$356,700$1,310$104,33785
South Milwaukee20,547$216,400$1,014$70,14657
Howard20,261$286,200$1,053$84,89668
Fox Crossing18,960$228,000$961$74,42357
Onalaska18,909$279,100$1,096$84,89868
Wisconsin Rapids18,756$116,600$872$54,11640
Marshfield18,718$169,900$798$59,29445
Oconomowoc18,385$367,700$1,235$105,83384
Menasha18,130$169,200$866$64,39247
Cudahy17,964$201,000$977$66,71754
Kaukauna17,237$198,800$988$78,35355
Ashwaubenon16,931$245,100$945$71,18059
Beaver Dam16,629$189,800$942$68,75752
Menomonie16,548$203,800$933$54,58754
River Falls16,349$299,800$1,050$78,07870
Bellevue16,255$267,700$1,083$80,75066
Pewaukee16,002$434,700$1,485$112,093100
Weston15,784$215,900$975$75,56557
Hartford15,761$261,300$1,095$74,25266
Whitewater15,705$211,800$985$49,00056
Hudson15,004$355,000$1,377$97,03686
Waunakee14,927$490,300$1,236$128,750100
Whitefish Bay14,750$498,700$1,348$154,255105
Greendale14,656$289,600$1,177$95,01572
Chippewa Falls14,643$194,800$910$62,13352
Salem Lakes14,521$281,500$1,132$94,55469
Verona14,499$382,800$1,462$119,14893
Allouez14,023$217,100$984$90,03557
Plover13,713$244,500$1,041$83,13962
Shorewood13,682$423,600$1,291$89,13593
Harrison13,345$314,200$1,397$118,04781
Glendale13,134$260,300$1,354$77,09673
Stoughton13,063$283,900$1,155$78,51771
Suamico13,003$341,100$1,148$113,61478
Greenville12,911$337,100$1,219$110,10379
Brown Deer12,615$221,100$1,132$91,56761
Port Washington12,569$276,000$1,021$81,58266
Baraboo12,506$201,800$926$73,51553
Fort Atkinson12,490$198,600$957$75,35054
Cedarburg12,317$386,400$1,057$82,11082
Grafton12,274$301,300$1,162$88,63473
Little Chute11,930$223,400$1,141$79,26062
Richfield11,806$456,500$1,460$135,774102
Sussex11,795$384,900$1,231$112,03186
Platteville11,421$186,900$885$42,66750
Oregon11,384$361,200$1,229$100,69583
Waupun11,244$167,700$830$66,93145
Two Rivers11,224$121,800$756$58,71638
Marinette11,060$111,600$763$57,46136
Holmen11,027$262,600$1,164$77,08368
Burlington11,021$268,300$967$81,65863
DeForest10,853$337,500$1,381$106,22384
Monroe10,568$184,400$844$67,62148
Hobart10,418$363,500$1,226$111,91883
Portage10,374$187,300$963$62,78552
New Richmond10,334$269,000$1,070$87,50066
Elkhorn10,259$255,300$999$73,05262
Reedsburg10,060$218,300$944$71,99156
Sparta9,921$168,800$902$60,51748
Hartland9,716$358,000$1,104$87,29779
Sturgeon Bay9,702$217,600$1,011$56,88257
Tomah9,505$162,900$927$51,18548
St. Francis9,318$207,200$893$58,49053
Shawano9,236$127,200$773$56,45739
McFarland9,230$363,400$1,447$93,81089
Merrill9,224$113,200$784$49,94737
Rice Lake9,030$178,100$834$55,04048
Windsor8,992$399,900$1,322$115,11191
Plymouth8,913$194,900$865$67,78451
Altoona8,750$220,900$1,157$80,12662
Monona8,604$390,400$1,207$87,78486
Delavan8,531$194,500$1,053$71,12156
Waukesha8,479$375,700$1,167$126,28683
Lake Geneva8,443$323,000$1,250$73,19979
Kronenwetter8,420$240,700$1,042$107,26861
Mukwonago8,411$335,900$1,097$96,09676
Rhinelander8,248$123,300$818$53,56140
Somers8,245$287,800$1,400$78,06878
Pewaukee8,240$266,300$1,281$62,38071
Sheboygan Falls8,190$205,400$861$68,26451
Antigo8,058$94,700$706$46,79132
Cottage Grove7,906$401,900$1,500$132,71796
Ashland7,884$162,200$697$49,25841
Jackson7,882$295,600$1,123$95,96071
Ripon7,803$161,500$708$59,06341
Jefferson7,722$222,100$1,041$77,09559
Mount Horeb7,719$359,500$1,260$100,95684
Hales Corners7,627$291,100$1,274$88,06874
New London7,492$162,800$822$61,44745
Vernon7,470$412,600$1,159$121,40188
Kimberly7,432$196,900$1,056$68,29556
Lake Hallie7,245$261,500$1,155$79,62867
Delafield7,192$504,500$1,344$101,482105
Sturtevant6,787$231,000$896$84,47956
Fox Point6,746$414,900$1,693$140,818103
Elm Grove6,428$468,000$1,788$133,304113
Lake Mills6,391$282,400$1,095$87,03969
Twin Lakes6,351$257,000$1,034$85,80063
Waupaca6,314$177,600$748$52,58645
Slinger6,173$337,700$1,083$99,45776
Rib Mountain6,134$237,700$1,173$87,05465
Edgerton5,924$243,900$1,081$84,18563
Evansville5,771$256,900$941$78,84161
Milton5,685$210,500$940$84,64855
Waterford5,627$312,700$1,278$80,38078
Rothschild5,532$188,000$934$87,25051
Berlin5,523$143,800$814$55,21642
Columbus5,493$225,700$814$74,95753
Prairie du Chien5,471$152,100$840$52,67044
North Fond du Lac5,373$144,900$1,083$61,74450
West Salem5,268$269,300$1,142$90,99168
Bristol5,196$288,800$1,213$109,91773
Tichigan5,173$386,600$1,536$124,82195
Mayville5,169$184,800$853$66,45349
Lake Wisconsin5,051$421,500$1,399$116,05396
Richland Center5,030$137,700$681$51,47238
Wind Lake5,028$357,500$1,158$100,30681
Dodgeville5,013$234,000$984$72,76859

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Reviewed by LivabilityCalc Research Team
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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