Wisconsin, United States

Living In Wisconsin Pros & Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In Wisconsin, USA
Moving to Wisconsin In USA? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Wisconsin, the Pros and Cons of Living in Wisconsin.

Explore the life in Wisconsin based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

  1. Overview - Life In Wisconsin
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In Wisconsin
  3. Crime In Wisconsin
  4. Cost of Living In Wisconsin
  5. Gender In Wisconsin
  6. Household Income For Wisconsin
  7. Education In Wisconsin
  8. Race & Ethnicity In Wisconsin
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Population
5806980
Unemployment
3.55%
Poverty
10.97%
Overall Score
9
Median Home
$189200
50% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$63293
6% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$872
25% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
97
3% NAT AVG.
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs85%

Housing80%

Affordability85%

Safety85%

Amenities80%

Diversity50%

Education85%

Commute85%

Is Wisconsin safe place to live in USA?
The overall crime rate in Wisconsin is 23% lower than national average. The violent crime rate of Wisconsin is 17% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of Wisconsin is 24% lower than national average. You have 1 in 308 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 67 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
105515
Violent : 18861
Property : 86654
Total Crime
23% NAT. AVG.
1809.04 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
17% NAT. AVG.
323.37 (per 100k)
Property Crime
24% NAT. AVG.
1485.67 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Wisconsin
Violent crime
1 in 308
Property crime
1 in 67
Robbery
1 in 1885
Burglary
1 in 456
Assault
1 in 432
Car Theft
1 in 618
Wisconsin : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime
Property
Crime
Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In USA 39 39 12 41 39
Wisconsin : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime
Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In USA 31 23 29 31 15

Violent Crime


Crime Type Count Wisconsin
Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 18861 323.37 387.8
Murder 308 5.28 6.5
Robbery 3081 52.82 73.9
Assault 13452 230.63 279.7
Rape 2020 34.63 27.7
Property Crime


Crime Type Count Wisconsin
Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 86654 1485.67 1,958.2
Burglary 12744 218.49 314.2
Larceny 64517 1106.13 1,398
Car Theft 9393 161.04 246
Violent Crime Comparison
Property Crime Comparison
Gender
Cost of Living
Household Income
Income Wisconsin Country
Less than $10,000 4.6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 8.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.9% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.1% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 16.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 6.1% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 5.2% 8.3%
Cost of Living
Expense Wisconsin National Avg.
Services 97% 100%
Groceries 100% 100%
Health 111% 100%
Housing 87% 100%
Transportation 95% 100%
Utilities 98% 100%
Gender
Gender Wisconsin Country
Female 50.2% 50.8%
Male 49.8% 49.2%
Education
Education Wisconsin Country
< 9th Grade 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 30% 27.0%
Other College 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 11% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1.0%
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity Wisconsin Country
White 80.6% 60.1%
African American 6.2% 12.2%
American Indian 0.8% 0.6%
Asian 2.8% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 7% 18.2%
List Of Cities
A
  Appleton     Ashwaubenon     Allouez  

B
  Brookfield     Beloit     Beaver Dam     Bellevue     Baraboo     Brown Deer     Burlington  

C
  Caledonia     Cudahy     Chippewa Falls     Cedarburg  

D
  De Pere     Deforest  

E
  Eau Claire     Elkhorn  

F
  Fond Du Lac     Franklin     Fitchburg     Fort Atkinson  

G
  Green Bay     Greenfield     Germa     Greendale     Glendale     Grafton  

H
  Howard     Hartford     Hudson     Holmen     Hobart     Hartland  

I

J
  Janesville  

K
  Kenosha     Kaukauna  

L
  La Crosse     Little Chute  

M
  Milwaukee     Madison     Menomonee Falls     Manitowoc     Mount Pleasant     Muskego     Mequon     Middleton     Menasha     Marshfield     Menomonie     Monroe     Marinette     Merrill     Mcfarland  

N
  New Berlin     Neenah     New Richmond  

O
  Oshkosh     Oak Creek     Onalaska     Oconomowoc     Oregon  

P
  Pleasant Prairie     Pewaukee     Plover     Platteville     Port Washington     Portage  

Q

R
  Racine     River Falls     Richfield     Reedsburg  

S
  Sheboygan     Sun Prairie     Superior     Stevens Point     South Milwaukee     Shorewood     Stoughton     Suamico     Sussex     Sparta     St. Francis     Shawano     Sturgeon Bay  

T
  Two Rivers     Tomah  

U

V
  Verona  

W
  Waukesha     West Allis     Wauwatosa     Wausau     West Bend     Watertown     Wisconsin Rapids     Weston     Whitewater     Waunakee     Whitefish Bay     Waupun  

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Y

Z