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Moving to Wisconsin
Cheese, beer, Madison + Milwaukee, brutal winters.
MidwestCapital: MadisonPop. 5.9M
Wisconsin has an overall price level 94.1 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
94.1Housing index
79.3Groceries index
94.3Utilities index (modeled)
99.1Electricity rate
19.2 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
98.8Median home value
$294,700Median monthly rent
$1,142/moWisconsin unemployment is 3.4% with median household income $77k.
Unemployment rate
3.4%Median household income
$77,488Per-capita income
$43,361Labor-force participation
65.4%Avg weekly wage
$1,346Right-to-work state
YesNurse Licensure Compact
MemberSources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level
Wisconsin: median home value $294,700.
Home value
$294,700Rent
$1,142/moHomeownership rate
68.0%Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
59/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
LowWisconsin 4th-grade math proficiency: 42.1% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
42.1%Per-pupil spending (est.)
$14,000Student–teacher ratio (est.)
16Public 4-yr grad rate
56.0%Notable universities
Public flagship + regional schoolsCity guides in Wisconsin
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