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 WisconsinMedian Household Income:
$88,108In WisconsinMedian Annual Cost:
$45,266Across WisconsinMost Expensive County:
St. Croix County, WI $54,159Most Affordable County:
Richland County, WI$42,699State National Rank
#18Most affordable state across the U.S.Out of 50 states plus D.C.Adams County, WI
Cost Rank: 68 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$43,362
Median Household Income:
$78,187
Cost / Income ratio :
55.5%
Biggest category: Transport$13,754
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Ashland County, WI
Cost Rank: 38 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$45,194
Median Household Income:
$82,105
Cost / Income ratio :
55.0%
Biggest category: Transport$13,508
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Barron County, WI
Cost Rank: 23 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$46,097
Median Household Income:
$82,513
Cost / Income ratio :
55.9%
Biggest category: Transport$14,137
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Bayfield County, WI
Cost Rank: 30 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$45,691
Median Household Income:
$83,981
Cost / Income ratio :
54.4%
Biggest category: Transport$14,806
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Brown County, WI
Cost Rank: 27 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$45,767
Median Household Income:
$100,178
Cost / Income ratio :
45.7%
Biggest category: Transport$12,531
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Buffalo County, WI
Cost Rank: 17 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$46,837
Median Household Income:
$82,836
Cost / Income ratio :
56.5%
Biggest category: Transport$14,671
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Burnett County, WI
Cost Rank: 31 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$45,684
Median Household Income:
$78,380
Cost / Income ratio :
58.3%
Biggest category: Transport$14,329
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Calumet County, WI
Cost Rank: 28 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$45,736
Median Household Income:
$108,396
Cost / Income ratio :
42.2%
Biggest category: Transport$14,090
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Chippewa County, WI
Cost Rank: 8 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$48,568
Median Household Income:
$94,845
Cost / Income ratio :
51.2%
Biggest category: Transport$13,958
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Clark County, WI
Cost Rank: 32 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$45,648
Median Household Income:
$81,755
Cost / Income ratio :
55.8%
Biggest category: Transport$14,799
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Columbia County, WI
Cost Rank: 37 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$45,212
Median Household Income:
$98,242
Cost / Income ratio :
46.0%
Biggest category: Transport$14,025
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Crawford County, WI
Cost Rank: 69 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$43,329
Median Household Income:
$79,701
Cost / Income ratio :
54.4%
Biggest category: Transport$14,051
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WI
Dane County, WI
Cost Rank: 5 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$49,743
Median Household Income:
$122,020
Cost / Income ratio :
40.8%
Biggest category: Housing$12,960
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Dodge County, WI
Cost Rank: 61 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$43,816
Median Household Income:
$91,528
Cost / Income ratio :
47.9%
Biggest category: Transport$13,496
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Door County, WI
Cost Rank: 12 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$47,545
Median Household Income:
$95,974
Cost / Income ratio :
49.5%
Biggest category: Transport$14,006
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Douglas County, WI
Cost Rank: 51 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$44,433
Median Household Income:
$97,945
Cost / Income ratio :
45.4%
Biggest category: Transport$12,760
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Dunn County, WI
Cost Rank: 11 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$47,547
Median Household Income:
$91,407
Cost / Income ratio :
52.0%
Biggest category: Transport$14,017
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Eau Claire County, WI
Cost Rank: 10 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$47,756
Median Household Income:
$99,484
Cost / Income ratio :
48.0%
Biggest category: Transport$12,743
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Florence County, WI
Cost Rank: 19 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$46,296
Median Household Income:
$76,750
Cost / Income ratio :
60.3%
Biggest category: Transport$15,187
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Fond du Lac County, WI
Cost Rank: 57 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$44,013
Median Household Income:
$97,932
Cost / Income ratio :
44.9%
Biggest category: Transport$13,223
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Forest County, WI
Cost Rank: 49 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$44,555
Median Household Income:
$70,915
Cost / Income ratio :
62.8%
Biggest category: Transport$14,653
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Grant County, WI
Cost Rank: 47 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$44,565
Median Household Income:
$85,715
Cost / Income ratio :
52.0%
Biggest category: Transport$14,073
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Green County, WI
Cost Rank: 63 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$43,675
Median Household Income:
$97,889
Cost / Income ratio :
44.6%
Biggest category: Transport$14,086
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Green Lake County, WI
Cost Rank: 70 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$43,327
Median Household Income:
$84,651
Cost / Income ratio :
51.2%
Biggest category: Transport$13,965
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WI
Iowa County, WI
Cost Rank: 42 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$44,884
Median Household Income:
$104,962
Cost / Income ratio :
42.8%
Biggest category: Transport$14,574
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Iron County, WI
Cost Rank: 29 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$45,712
Median Household Income:
$75,882
Cost / Income ratio :
60.2%
Biggest category: Transport$13,955
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Jackson County, WI
Cost Rank: 56 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$44,067
Median Household Income:
$80,891
Cost / Income ratio :
54.5%
Biggest category: Transport$14,314
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Jefferson County, WI
Cost Rank: 35 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$45,407
Median Household Income:
$100,612
Cost / Income ratio :
45.1%
Biggest category: Transport$13,641
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Juneau County, WI
Cost Rank: 50 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$44,469
Median Household Income:
$79,457
Cost / Income ratio :
56.0%
Biggest category: Transport$14,145
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Kenosha County, WI
Cost Rank: 4 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$51,148
Median Household Income:
$100,790
Cost / Income ratio :
50.7%
Biggest category: Housing$13,248
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Kewaunee County, WI
Cost Rank: 24 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$46,003
Median Household Income:
$95,526
Cost / Income ratio :
48.2%
Biggest category: Transport$14,854
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
La Crosse County, WI
Cost Rank: 21 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$46,190
Median Household Income:
$98,719
Cost / Income ratio :
46.8%
Biggest category: Transport$12,273
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Lafayette County, WI
Cost Rank: 53 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$44,269
Median Household Income:
$86,359
Cost / Income ratio :
51.3%
Biggest category: Transport$14,599
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Langlade County, WI
Cost Rank: 62 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$43,681
Median Household Income:
$74,546
Cost / Income ratio :
58.6%
Biggest category: Transport$13,886
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Lincoln County, WI
Cost Rank: 44 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$44,749
Median Household Income:
$87,905
Cost / Income ratio :
50.9%
Biggest category: Transport$14,099
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Manitowoc County, WI
Cost Rank: 60 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$43,875
Median Household Income:
$86,605
Cost / Income ratio :
50.7%
Biggest category: Transport$13,286
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Marathon County, WI
Cost Rank: 41 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$44,934
Median Household Income:
$94,793
Cost / Income ratio :
47.4%
Biggest category: Transport$13,606
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Marinette County, WI
Cost Rank: 46 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$44,647
Median Household Income:
$75,829
Cost / Income ratio :
58.9%
Biggest category: Transport$13,681
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Marquette County, WI
Cost Rank: 58 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$43,984
Median Household Income:
$77,899
Cost / Income ratio :
56.5%
Biggest category: Transport$14,453
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Menominee County, WI
Cost Rank: 67 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$43,400
Median Household Income:
$65,221
Cost / Income ratio :
66.5%
Biggest category: Transport$13,381
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Milwaukee County, WI
Cost Rank: 55 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$44,074
Median Household Income:
$82,096
Cost / Income ratio :
53.7%
Biggest category: Housing$10,906
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Monroe County, WI
Cost Rank: 22 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$46,120
Median Household Income:
$84,729
Cost / Income ratio :
54.4%
Biggest category: Transport$13,883
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Oconto County, WI
Cost Rank: 39 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$44,941
Median Household Income:
$90,654
Cost / Income ratio :
49.6%
Biggest category: Transport$14,964
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Oneida County, WI
Cost Rank: 36 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$45,319
Median Household Income:
$89,100
Cost / Income ratio :
50.9%
Biggest category: Transport$14,403
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Outagamie County, WI
Cost Rank: 48 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$44,565
Median Household Income:
$103,915
Cost / Income ratio :
42.9%
Biggest category: Transport$13,041
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Ozaukee County, WI
Cost Rank: 7 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$48,695
Median Household Income:
$122,417
Cost / Income ratio :
39.8%
Biggest category: Transport$13,104
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Pepin County, WI
Cost Rank: 9 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$47,815
Median Household Income:
$86,825
Cost / Income ratio :
55.1%
Biggest category: Transport$14,777
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Pierce County, WI
Cost Rank: 3 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$51,692
Median Household Income:
$111,413
Cost / Income ratio :
46.4%
Biggest category: Transport$14,892
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Polk County, WI
Cost Rank: 14 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$46,994
Median Household Income:
$90,252
Cost / Income ratio :
52.1%
Biggest category: Transport$14,454
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Portage County, WI
Cost Rank: 45 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$44,708
Median Household Income:
$96,678
Cost / Income ratio :
46.2%
Biggest category: Transport$13,313
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Price County, WI
Cost Rank: 20 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$46,216
Median Household Income:
$74,803
Cost / Income ratio :
61.8%
Biggest category: Transport$14,470
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Racine County, WI
Cost Rank: 54 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$44,143
Median Household Income:
$93,833
Cost / Income ratio :
47.0%
Biggest category: Transport$12,270
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Richland County, WI
Cost Rank: 72 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$42,699
Median Household Income:
$81,439
Cost / Income ratio :
52.4%
Biggest category: Transport$13,978
Cheaper Alternatives:
Rock County, WI
Cost Rank: 43 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$44,774
Median Household Income:
$88,311
Cost / Income ratio :
50.7%
Biggest category: Transport$12,831
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Rusk County, WI
Cost Rank: 18 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$46,704
Median Household Income:
$73,693
Cost / Income ratio :
63.4%
Biggest category: Transport$14,329
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Sauk County, WI
Cost Rank: 34 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$45,441
Median Household Income:
$95,162
Cost / Income ratio :
47.8%
Biggest category: Transport$13,754
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Sawyer County, WI
Cost Rank: 16 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$46,891
Median Household Income:
$77,862
Cost / Income ratio :
60.2%
Biggest category: Transport$14,123
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Shawano County, WI
Cost Rank: 64 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$43,661
Median Household Income:
$80,143
Cost / Income ratio :
54.5%
Biggest category: Transport$14,283
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Sheboygan County, WI
Cost Rank: 66 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$43,575
Median Household Income:
$91,613
Cost / Income ratio :
47.6%
Biggest category: Transport$12,789
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
St. Croix County, WI
Cost Rank: 1 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$54,159
Median Household Income:
$122,381
Cost / Income ratio :
44.3%
Biggest category: Transport$14,742
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Taylor County, WI
Cost Rank: 25 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$45,893
Median Household Income:
$79,456
Cost / Income ratio :
57.8%
Biggest category: Transport$14,667
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Trempealeau County, WI
Cost Rank: 13 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$47,329
Median Household Income:
$90,464
Cost / Income ratio :
52.3%
Biggest category: Transport$14,544
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Vernon County, WI
Cost Rank: 71 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$43,296
Median Household Income:
$88,345
Cost / Income ratio :
49.0%
Biggest category: Transport$14,280
Cheaper Alternatives:
Vilas County, WI
Cost Rank: 15 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$46,983
Median Household Income:
$83,065
Cost / Income ratio :
56.6%
Biggest category: Transport$13,943
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Walworth County, WI
Cost Rank: 26 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$45,854
Median Household Income:
$99,058
Cost / Income ratio :
46.3%
Biggest category: Transport$13,262
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Washburn County, WI
Cost Rank: 40 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$44,939
Median Household Income:
$79,715
Cost / Income ratio :
56.4%
Biggest category: Transport$14,323
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Washington County, WI
Cost Rank: 6 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$49,328
Median Household Income:
$112,723
Cost / Income ratio :
43.8%
Biggest category: Transport$13,675
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Waukesha County, WI
Cost Rank: 2 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$51,745
Median Household Income:
$130,330
Cost / Income ratio :
39.7%
Biggest category: Housing$13,262
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Waupaca County, WI
Cost Rank: 33 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$45,497
Median Household Income:
$87,765
Cost / Income ratio :
51.8%
Biggest category: Transport$13,849
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Waushara County, WI
Cost Rank: 52 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$44,271
Median Household Income:
$80,221
Cost / Income ratio :
55.2%
Biggest category: Transport$14,434
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Winnebago County, WI
Cost Rank: 59 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$43,909
Median Household Income:
$95,175
Cost / Income ratio :
46.1%
Biggest category: Transport$12,184
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
Wood County, WI
Cost Rank: 65 / 72Modeled annual cost:
$43,609
Median Household Income:
$82,343
Cost / Income ratio :
53.0%
Biggest category: Transport$12,926
Cheaper Alternatives: Richland County, WIVernon County, WI
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