Wisconsin Cost of Living by County

Compare annual cost of living, median household income, affordability, and major expense drivers across Wisconsin counties. These estimates are based on a single adult household with no children. Cost rank for each county in Wisconsin are rated from highest modeled total costs to lowest.

Counties tracked:

72Across Wisconsin

Median Household Income:

$88,108In Wisconsin

Median Annual Cost:

$45,266Across Wisconsin

Most Expensive County:

St. Croix County, WI $54,159

Most Affordable County:

Richland County, WI$42,699

State National Rank

#18Most affordable state across the U.S.Out of 50 states plus D.C.

Adams County, WI

Cost Rank: 68 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,362

Median Household Income:

$78,187

Cost / Income ratio :

55.5%

Housing 19%
Food 10%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,754

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Ashland County, WI

Cost Rank: 38 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,194

Median Household Income:

$82,105

Cost / Income ratio :

55.0%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 30%
Healthcare 16%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,508

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Barron County, WI

Cost Rank: 23 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,097

Median Household Income:

$82,513

Cost / Income ratio :

55.9%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 31%
Healthcare 15%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,137

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Bayfield County, WI

Cost Rank: 30 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,691

Median Household Income:

$83,981

Cost / Income ratio :

54.4%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,806

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Brown County, WI

Cost Rank: 27 / 72
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,767

Median Household Income:

$100,178

Cost / Income ratio :

45.7%

Housing 22%
Food 9%
Transport 27%
Healthcare 12%
Other Costs 10%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$12,531

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Buffalo County, WI

Cost Rank: 17 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,837

Median Household Income:

$82,836

Cost / Income ratio :

56.5%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 31%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,671

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Burnett County, WI

Cost Rank: 31 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,684

Median Household Income:

$78,380

Cost / Income ratio :

58.3%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 31%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,329

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Calumet County, WI

Cost Rank: 28 / 72
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,736

Median Household Income:

$108,396

Cost / Income ratio :

42.2%

Housing 20%
Food 9%
Transport 31%
Healthcare 12%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,090

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Chippewa County, WI

Cost Rank: 8 / 72
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$48,568

Median Household Income:

$94,845

Cost / Income ratio :

51.2%

Housing 20%
Food 8%
Transport 29%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,958

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Clark County, WI

Cost Rank: 32 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,648

Median Household Income:

$81,755

Cost / Income ratio :

55.8%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,799

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Columbia County, WI

Cost Rank: 37 / 72
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,212

Median Household Income:

$98,242

Cost / Income ratio :

46.0%

Housing 20%
Food 9%
Transport 31%
Healthcare 12%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,025

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Crawford County, WI

Cost Rank: 69 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,329

Median Household Income:

$79,701

Cost / Income ratio :

54.4%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,051

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WI

Dane County, WI

Cost Rank: 5 / 72
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$49,743

Median Household Income:

$122,020

Cost / Income ratio :

40.8%

Housing 26%
Food 9%
Transport 25%
Healthcare 9%
Other Costs 11%
Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Housing$12,960

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Dodge County, WI

Cost Rank: 61 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,816

Median Household Income:

$91,528

Cost / Income ratio :

47.9%

Housing 20%
Food 9%
Transport 31%
Healthcare 12%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,496

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Door County, WI

Cost Rank: 12 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$47,545

Median Household Income:

$95,974

Cost / Income ratio :

49.5%

Housing 20%
Food 10%
Transport 29%
Healthcare 12%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,006

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Douglas County, WI

Cost Rank: 51 / 72
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,433

Median Household Income:

$97,945

Cost / Income ratio :

45.4%

Housing 20%
Food 10%
Transport 29%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$12,760

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Dunn County, WI

Cost Rank: 11 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$47,547

Median Household Income:

$91,407

Cost / Income ratio :

52.0%

Housing 19%
Food 9%
Transport 29%
Healthcare 15%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,017

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Eau Claire County, WI

Cost Rank: 10 / 72
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$47,756

Median Household Income:

$99,484

Cost / Income ratio :

48.0%

Housing 21%
Food 9%
Transport 27%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$12,743

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Florence County, WI

Cost Rank: 19 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,296

Median Household Income:

$76,750

Cost / Income ratio :

60.3%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 12%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$15,187

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Fond du Lac County, WI

Cost Rank: 57 / 72
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,013

Median Household Income:

$97,932

Cost / Income ratio :

44.9%

Housing 20%
Food 10%
Transport 30%
Healthcare 12%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,223

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Forest County, WI

Cost Rank: 49 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,555

Median Household Income:

$70,915

Cost / Income ratio :

62.8%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,653

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Grant County, WI

Cost Rank: 47 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,565

Median Household Income:

$85,715

Cost / Income ratio :

52.0%

Housing 19%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 12%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,073

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Green County, WI

Cost Rank: 63 / 72
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,675

Median Household Income:

$97,889

Cost / Income ratio :

44.6%

Housing 19%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 11%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,086

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Green Lake County, WI

Cost Rank: 70 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,327

Median Household Income:

$84,651

Cost / Income ratio :

51.2%

Housing 18%
Food 10%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,965

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WI

Iowa County, WI

Cost Rank: 42 / 72
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,884

Median Household Income:

$104,962

Cost / Income ratio :

42.8%

Housing 19%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 12%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,574

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Iron County, WI

Cost Rank: 29 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,712

Median Household Income:

$75,882

Cost / Income ratio :

60.2%

Housing 17%
Food 10%
Transport 31%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,955

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Jackson County, WI

Cost Rank: 56 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,067

Median Household Income:

$80,891

Cost / Income ratio :

54.5%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,314

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Jefferson County, WI

Cost Rank: 35 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,407

Median Household Income:

$100,612

Cost / Income ratio :

45.1%

Housing 20%
Food 9%
Transport 30%
Healthcare 12%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,641

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Juneau County, WI

Cost Rank: 50 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,469

Median Household Income:

$79,457

Cost / Income ratio :

56.0%

Housing 18%
Food 10%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 12%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,145

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Kenosha County, WI

Cost Rank: 4 / 72
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$51,148

Median Household Income:

$100,790

Cost / Income ratio :

50.7%

Housing 26%
Food 8%
Transport 25%
Healthcare 11%
Other Costs 11%
Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Housing$13,248

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Kewaunee County, WI

Cost Rank: 24 / 72
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,003

Median Household Income:

$95,526

Cost / Income ratio :

48.2%

Housing 19%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 12%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,854

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

La Crosse County, WI

Cost Rank: 21 / 72
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,190

Median Household Income:

$98,719

Cost / Income ratio :

46.8%

Housing 22%
Food 10%
Transport 27%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 10%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$12,273

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Lafayette County, WI

Cost Rank: 53 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,269

Median Household Income:

$86,359

Cost / Income ratio :

51.3%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 12%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,599

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Langlade County, WI

Cost Rank: 62 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,681

Median Household Income:

$74,546

Cost / Income ratio :

58.6%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,886

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Lincoln County, WI

Cost Rank: 44 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,749

Median Household Income:

$87,905

Cost / Income ratio :

50.9%

Housing 19%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,099

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Manitowoc County, WI

Cost Rank: 60 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,875

Median Household Income:

$86,605

Cost / Income ratio :

50.7%

Housing 19%
Food 10%
Transport 30%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,286

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Marathon County, WI

Cost Rank: 41 / 72
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,934

Median Household Income:

$94,793

Cost / Income ratio :

47.4%

Housing 19%
Food 9%
Transport 30%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,606

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Marinette County, WI

Cost Rank: 46 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,647

Median Household Income:

$75,829

Cost / Income ratio :

58.9%

Housing 20%
Food 9%
Transport 31%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,681

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Marquette County, WI

Cost Rank: 58 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,984

Median Household Income:

$77,899

Cost / Income ratio :

56.5%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 12%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,453

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Menominee County, WI

Cost Rank: 67 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,400

Median Household Income:

$65,221

Cost / Income ratio :

66.5%

Housing 20%
Food 9%
Transport 31%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,381

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Milwaukee County, WI

Cost Rank: 55 / 72
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,074

Median Household Income:

$82,096

Cost / Income ratio :

53.7%

Housing 25%
Food 10%
Transport 23%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 11%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Housing$10,906

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Monroe County, WI

Cost Rank: 22 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,120

Median Household Income:

$84,729

Cost / Income ratio :

54.4%

Housing 19%
Food 9%
Transport 30%
Healthcare 15%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,883

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Oconto County, WI

Cost Rank: 39 / 72
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,941

Median Household Income:

$90,654

Cost / Income ratio :

49.6%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 12%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,964

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Oneida County, WI

Cost Rank: 36 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,319

Median Household Income:

$89,100

Cost / Income ratio :

50.9%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,403

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Outagamie County, WI

Cost Rank: 48 / 72
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,565

Median Household Income:

$103,915

Cost / Income ratio :

42.9%

Housing 21%
Food 10%
Transport 29%
Healthcare 12%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,041

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Ozaukee County, WI

Cost Rank: 7 / 72
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$48,695

Median Household Income:

$122,417

Cost / Income ratio :

39.8%

Housing 23%
Food 9%
Transport 27%
Healthcare 11%
Other Costs 10%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,104

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Pepin County, WI

Cost Rank: 9 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$47,815

Median Household Income:

$86,825

Cost / Income ratio :

55.1%

Housing 17%
Food 10%
Transport 31%
Healthcare 15%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,777

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Pierce County, WI

Cost Rank: 3 / 72
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$51,692

Median Household Income:

$111,413

Cost / Income ratio :

46.4%

Housing 21%
Food 10%
Transport 29%
Healthcare 11%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$14,892

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Polk County, WI

Cost Rank: 14 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,994

Median Household Income:

$90,252

Cost / Income ratio :

52.1%

Housing 19%
Food 9%
Transport 31%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,454

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Portage County, WI

Cost Rank: 45 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,708

Median Household Income:

$96,678

Cost / Income ratio :

46.2%

Housing 19%
Food 10%
Transport 30%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,313

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Price County, WI

Cost Rank: 20 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,216

Median Household Income:

$74,803

Cost / Income ratio :

61.8%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 31%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,470

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Racine County, WI

Cost Rank: 54 / 72
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,143

Median Household Income:

$93,833

Cost / Income ratio :

47.0%

Housing 21%
Food 10%
Transport 28%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 10%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$12,270

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Richland County, WI

Cost Rank: 72 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$42,699

Median Household Income:

$81,439

Cost / Income ratio :

52.4%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,978

Cheaper Alternatives:

Rock County, WI

Cost Rank: 43 / 72
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,774

Median Household Income:

$88,311

Cost / Income ratio :

50.7%

Housing 22%
Food 9%
Transport 29%
Healthcare 11%
Other Costs 10%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$12,831

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Rusk County, WI

Cost Rank: 18 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,704

Median Household Income:

$73,693

Cost / Income ratio :

63.4%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 31%
Healthcare 15%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,329

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Sauk County, WI

Cost Rank: 34 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,441

Median Household Income:

$95,162

Cost / Income ratio :

47.8%

Housing 21%
Food 9%
Transport 30%
Healthcare 11%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,754

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Sawyer County, WI

Cost Rank: 16 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,891

Median Household Income:

$77,862

Cost / Income ratio :

60.2%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 30%
Healthcare 15%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,123

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Shawano County, WI

Cost Rank: 64 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,661

Median Household Income:

$80,143

Cost / Income ratio :

54.5%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,283

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Sheboygan County, WI

Cost Rank: 66 / 72
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,575

Median Household Income:

$91,613

Cost / Income ratio :

47.6%

Housing 20%
Food 10%
Transport 29%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$12,789

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

St. Croix County, WI

Cost Rank: 1 / 72
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$54,159

Median Household Income:

$122,381

Cost / Income ratio :

44.3%

Housing 24%
Food 8%
Transport 27%
Healthcare 11%
Other Costs 10%
Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$14,742

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Taylor County, WI

Cost Rank: 25 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,893

Median Household Income:

$79,456

Cost / Income ratio :

57.8%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,667

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Trempealeau County, WI

Cost Rank: 13 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$47,329

Median Household Income:

$90,464

Cost / Income ratio :

52.3%

Housing 19%
Food 9%
Transport 31%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,544

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Vernon County, WI

Cost Rank: 71 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,296

Median Household Income:

$88,345

Cost / Income ratio :

49.0%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,280

Cheaper Alternatives:

Vilas County, WI

Cost Rank: 15 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,983

Median Household Income:

$83,065

Cost / Income ratio :

56.6%

Housing 19%
Food 10%
Transport 30%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,943

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Walworth County, WI

Cost Rank: 26 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,854

Median Household Income:

$99,058

Cost / Income ratio :

46.3%

Housing 21%
Food 9%
Transport 29%
Healthcare 12%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,262

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Washburn County, WI

Cost Rank: 40 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,939

Median Household Income:

$79,715

Cost / Income ratio :

56.4%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,323

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Washington County, WI

Cost Rank: 6 / 72
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$49,328

Median Household Income:

$112,723

Cost / Income ratio :

43.8%

Housing 23%
Food 9%
Transport 28%
Healthcare 11%
Other Costs 10%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,675

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Waukesha County, WI

Cost Rank: 2 / 72
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$51,745

Median Household Income:

$130,330

Cost / Income ratio :

39.7%

Housing 26%
Food 9%
Transport 25%
Healthcare 10%
Other Costs 11%
Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Housing$13,262

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Waupaca County, WI

Cost Rank: 33 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,497

Median Household Income:

$87,765

Cost / Income ratio :

51.8%

Housing 19%
Food 10%
Transport 30%
Healthcare 12%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,849

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Waushara County, WI

Cost Rank: 52 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,271

Median Household Income:

$80,221

Cost / Income ratio :

55.2%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,434

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Winnebago County, WI

Cost Rank: 59 / 72
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,909

Median Household Income:

$95,175

Cost / Income ratio :

46.1%

Housing 22%
Food 10%
Transport 28%
Healthcare 12%
Other Costs 10%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$12,184

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

Wood County, WI

Cost Rank: 65 / 72
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,609

Median Household Income:

$82,343

Cost / Income ratio :

53.0%

Housing 19%
Food 10%
Transport 30%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$12,926

Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI

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