EldoradoWI
Is Eldorado a good place to live?
The best of Eldorado’s subject grades are an A for incomes and history; the weakest is a D for walkability. On walkability, just 38 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. 22% of the land in Eldorado is conserved, above both the Wisconsin town median (3.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Eldorado Wildlife Area, 4,727 acres with 2.3 miles of trail. Eldorado has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Eldorado stand out
Where Eldorado beats most towns.
1,399 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Eldorado grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Eldorado is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Eldorado: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eldorado, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Eldorado.
Very low risk in Eldorado, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Eldorado stands out in Wisconsin and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
0.6% of working residents work locally in Eldorado, against 8.3% in Wisconsin’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. 3.2% of Eldorado residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Fond du Lac (31%), Oshkosh (11%) and Ripon (3%).
| Eldorado | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Eldorado has set aside 21.8% of its land for conservation
4.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Eldorado’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eldorado Wildlife Area | 2.3 mi | 4,727 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Eldorado has four seasons and pleasant summers
Eldorado has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Eldorado is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Eldorado is healthier than 55% of U.S. towns
Eldorado beats the Wisconsin average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 43% of adults have obesity in Eldorado.
| Eldorado | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Eldorado | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.3% | 6.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 30.2% | 26.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Eldorado’s typical home value is about $355K
The typical Eldorado home is worth about $355,000, up 2.5% in a year, 5% above the Wisconsin typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lake Winnebago and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Eldorado. Close and well known come first.
14 mi LakeLake Winnebago
9 mi MuseumEAA Aviation Museum
32 mi Park & preserveKettle Moraine State Forest
29 mi MuseumThe History Museum at the Castle
25 mi MuseumWade House Historic Site12 mi Zoo & aquariumMenominee Park ZooPhoto credits
Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · EAA Aviation Museum: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Kettle Moraine State Forest: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · The History Museum at the Castle: Sirala at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Wade House Historic Site: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Eldorado
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Eldorado
About 2 of every 100 Eldorado residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Eldorado for work
Where Eldorado’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Eldorado
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Eldorado is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,399 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Eldorado is located in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 869 ft
- Area code
- 920
Questions about Eldorado
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eldorado, WI expensive?
That is 4.8 years of the area's median household income ($74,275 across the Fond du Lac, WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.