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Cost of Living in Wisconsin Cities

Median rent across 154 Wisconsin cities is $1,148 and median household income is $78,841. Most affordable: Tichigan, Edgerton, Whitefish Bay.

10 cheapest places to live in WisconsinTwo Rivers, Platteville, Marinette… 10 most expensive places in WisconsinMequon, Brookfield, Greenville…

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CityPopulationMedian rentMedian incomeRent / income
Milwaukee569,756$1,106$51,88825.6%
Madison275,568$1,434$76,98322.4%
Green Bay106,585$997$62,54619.1%
Kenosha99,147$1,223$68,53221.4%
Racine77,155$970$55,70520.9%
Appleton74,873$1,052$77,45016.3%
Waukesha70,779$1,285$81,65118.9%
Eau Claire69,274$1,048$65,36919.2%
Oshkosh66,247$912$61,92917.7%
Janesville65,813$1,050$71,66417.6%
West Allis59,588$1,136$69,68519.6%
La Crosse51,791$1,036$53,80323.1%
Sheboygan49,812$974$62,95318.6%
Wauwatosa47,718$1,485$93,85919.0%
Fond du Lac44,491$893$61,62017.4%
Brookfield41,592$1,858$124,02618.0%
New Berlin40,384$1,475$97,41418.2%
Wausau39,893$946$61,87718.3%
Menomonee Falls38,963$1,136$98,46013.8%
Greenfield37,361$1,171$69,01620.4%
Beloit36,554$1,258$59,97525.2%
Oak Creek36,473$1,632$93,12021.0%
Sun Prairie36,455$1,470$90,52119.5%
Franklin35,751$1,643$108,34218.2%
Manitowoc34,553$840$62,13316.2%
West Bend31,722$1,114$75,04317.8%
Fitchburg31,566$1,494$85,42021.0%
Mount Pleasant27,694$1,142$90,18915.2%
Neenah27,409$1,138$73,88018.5%
Superior26,550$1,090$63,41520.6%
Stevens Point25,497$839$56,21817.9%
De Pere25,368$1,077$80,55016.0%
Caledonia25,292$1,160$91,05315.3%
Mequon25,259$2,439$147,39119.9%
Muskego25,156$1,248$116,36112.9%
Watertown22,873$964$68,33316.9%
Middleton22,235$1,446$85,52620.3%
Pleasant Prairie21,515$1,535$103,90317.7%
Germantown20,940$1,325$104,33715.2%
South Milwaukee20,547$968$70,14616.6%
Howard20,261$966$84,89613.7%
Fox Crossing18,960$961$74,42315.5%
Onalaska18,909$1,285$84,89818.2%
Wisconsin Rapids18,756$893$54,11619.8%
Marshfield18,718$830$59,29416.8%
Oconomowoc18,385$1,418$105,83316.1%
Menasha18,130$887$64,39216.5%
Cudahy17,964$1,091$66,71719.6%
Kaukauna17,237$992$78,35315.2%
Ashwaubenon16,931$1,029$71,18017.3%
Beaver Dam16,629$1,148$68,75720.0%
Menomonie16,548$934$54,58720.5%
River Falls16,349$1,169$78,07818.0%
Bellevue16,255$1,115$80,75016.6%
Pewaukee16,002$1,608$112,09317.2%
Weston15,784$1,041$75,56516.5%
Hartford15,761$1,663$74,25226.9%
Whitewater15,705$974$49,00023.9%
Hudson15,004$1,585$97,03619.6%
Waunakee14,927$1,237$128,75011.5%
Whitefish Bay14,750$1,352$154,25510.5%
Greendale14,656$1,164$95,01514.7%
Chippewa Falls14,643$1,061$62,13320.5%
Salem Lakes14,521$1,120$94,55414.2%
Verona14,499$1,454$119,14814.6%
Allouez14,023$1,103$90,03514.7%
Plover13,713$1,242$83,13917.9%
Shorewood13,682$1,462$89,13519.7%
Harrison13,345$1,417$118,04714.4%
Glendale13,134$1,695$77,09626.4%
Stoughton13,063$1,250$78,51719.1%
Suamico13,003$1,177$113,61412.4%
Greenville12,911$1,698$110,10318.5%
Brown Deer12,615$1,281$91,56716.8%
Port Washington12,569$1,025$81,58215.1%
Baraboo12,506$1,172$73,51519.1%
Fort Atkinson12,490$916$75,35014.6%
Cedarburg12,317$1,127$82,11016.5%
Grafton12,274$1,228$88,63416.6%
Little Chute11,930$1,523$79,26023.1%
Richfield11,806$1,460$135,77412.9%
Sussex11,795$1,545$112,03116.5%
Platteville11,421$814$42,66722.9%
Oregon11,384$1,190$100,69514.2%
Waupun11,244$917$66,93116.4%
Two Rivers11,224$754$58,71615.4%
Marinette11,060$828$57,46117.3%
Holmen11,027$1,136$77,08317.7%
Burlington11,021$1,087$81,65816.0%
DeForest10,853$1,610$106,22318.2%
Monroe10,568$1,005$67,62117.8%
Hobart10,418$1,423$111,91815.3%
Portage10,374$867$62,78516.6%
New Richmond10,334$1,550$87,50021.3%
Elkhorn10,259$949$73,05215.6%
Reedsburg10,060$1,025$71,99117.1%
Sparta9,921$850$60,51716.9%
Hartland9,716$1,183$87,29716.3%
Sturgeon Bay9,702$1,129$56,88223.8%
Tomah9,505$773$51,18518.1%
St. Francis9,318$977$58,49020.0%
Shawano9,236$745$56,45715.8%
McFarland9,230$1,352$93,81017.3%
Merrill9,224$918$49,94722.1%
Rice Lake9,030$951$55,04020.7%
Windsor8,992$1,370$115,11114.3%
Plymouth8,913$1,105$67,78419.6%
Altoona8,750$1,382$80,12620.7%
Monona8,604$1,300$87,78417.8%
Delavan8,531$1,132$71,12119.1%
Lake Geneva8,443$1,436$73,19923.5%
Kronenwetter8,420$1,092$107,26812.2%
Mukwonago8,411$1,148$96,09614.3%
Rhinelander8,248$857$53,56119.2%
Somers8,245$1,455$78,06822.4%
Sheboygan Falls8,190$866$68,26415.2%
Antigo8,058$629$46,79116.1%
Cottage Grove7,906$1,750$132,71715.8%
Ashland7,884$695$49,25816.9%
Jackson7,882$1,337$95,96016.7%
Ripon7,803$782$59,06315.9%
Jefferson7,722$956$77,09514.9%
Mount Horeb7,719$1,346$100,95616.0%
Hales Corners7,627$1,265$88,06817.2%
New London7,492$731$61,44714.3%
Vernon7,470$1,159$121,40111.5%
Kimberly7,432$1,658$68,29529.1%
Lake Hallie7,245$1,588$79,62823.9%
Delafield7,192$1,344$101,48215.9%
Sturtevant6,787$1,259$84,47917.9%
Fox Point6,746$3,083$140,81826.3%
Elm Grove6,428$1,867$133,30416.8%
Lake Mills6,391$1,170$87,03916.1%
Twin Lakes6,351$1,203$85,80016.8%
Waupaca6,314$713$52,58616.3%
Slinger6,173$1,657$99,45720.0%
Rib Mountain6,134$1,173$87,05416.2%
Edgerton5,924$731$84,18510.4%
Evansville5,771$1,159$78,84117.6%
Milton5,685$939$84,64813.3%
Waterford5,627$1,710$80,38025.5%
Rothschild5,532$971$87,25013.4%
Berlin5,523$811$55,21617.6%
Columbus5,493$658$74,95710.5%
Prairie du Chien5,471$718$52,67016.4%
North Fond du Lac5,373$1,155$61,74422.4%
West Salem5,268$1,631$90,99121.5%
Bristol5,196$1,213$109,91713.2%
Tichigan5,173$1,083$124,82110.4%
Mayville5,169$853$66,45315.4%
Lake Wisconsin5,051$1,399$116,05314.5%
Richland Center5,030$667$51,47215.6%
Wind Lake5,028$1,158$100,30613.9%
Dodgeville5,013$1,207$72,76819.9%