ParisWI
A town of 1,356, settled in 1845.
Is Paris a good place to live?
Paris’ best subject grades are an A for incomes and an A− for schools; its weakest is a C− for walkability. On hazard risk, just 33 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do better. Paris’ median age is 49.4 years, against 42.1 years in Wisconsin’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 21 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on the outdoors. Paris has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Paris stand out
Where Paris beats most towns.
1,356 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Paris grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Paris is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Paris: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Paris, 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 Paris.
A typical Paris home is worth about $542K
The typical Paris home is worth about $542,000, up 5.8% in a year, 61% above the Wisconsin typical home. 87% of households own their home in Paris, above both the Wisconsin town median (74%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Paris’ public schools outperform 83% of Wisconsin districts
Its public schools are run by the Paris J1 School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 251 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Paris
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Paris, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Paris has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 15° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Paris
Most working residents leave Paris for work: only 4% work in town. The median household income in Paris is $107,000. The top destinations are Kenosha (15%), Pleasant Prairie (8%) and Racine (5%).
| Paris | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $107,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
An age mix much like Wisconsin’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Wisconsin average. 19% of residents are under 18 in Paris. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Paris | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.7 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Paris | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.5% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.9% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.6% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.7% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.6% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.2% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
On CDC estimates, Paris is healthier than 52% of U.S. towns
Paris tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 40% of Paris adults have obesity.
| Paris | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0% of Paris
2.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Paris’ trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Six Flags Great America and 38 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Paris. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
30 mi Stadium & arenaFiserv Forum
30 mi MuseumMilwaukee Art Museum350K visitors a year
40 mi MuseumMcDonald's #1 Store Museum
38 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
30 mi Stadium & arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther ArenaPhoto credits
Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Fiserv Forum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Milwaukee Art Museum: Michael Hicks (Mulad), CC BY 2.0 · McDonald's #1 Store Museum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena: Shadowlink1014, Public domain
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Everything we know about Paris
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Paris
About 5 of every 100 Paris residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
About Paris
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Paris is a town in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,397 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Chapin and Paris are located within the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 784 ft
- Area code
- 262
Questions about Paris
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Paris, WI expensive?
That is 6.7 years of the area's median household income ($81,239 across the Kenosha, 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 C+.