ParklandWI
A town of 1,228.
Is Parkland a good place to live?
The best of Parkland’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Parkland’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). On cost of living, just 38 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do better. Parkland's schools rank behind 68% of the state's. Only 19 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns score lower on civic life. The biggest place to walk is Tri-County Recreation Corridor, 369 acres with 4.2 miles of trail. Parkland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Parkland stand out
Where Parkland beats most towns.
1,228 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Parkland grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Parkland is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Parkland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Parkland, 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 Parkland.
Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Parkland
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Parkland’s workers commute out
Parkland’s median household income is $95,000, against $87,000 in Wisconsin’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Superior (36%), Duluth (29%) and Superior (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
| Parkland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $95,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in Parkland is cooler than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
The July high in Parkland is 77°F. Parkland has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Residents of Parkland are healthier than 55% of U.S. towns
41% of adults have obesity in Parkland.
| Parkland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Parkland | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Parkland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tri-County Recreation Corridor | 4.2 mi | 369 |
| 2. Douglas County Forest | — | 191 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Great Lakes Aquarium and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Parkland. Close and well known come first.
12 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Lakes Aquarium
12 mi MuseumLake Superior Railroad Museum
12 mi MuseumDuluth Depot
8 mi MuseumFairlawn Mansion11 mi Zoo & aquariumLake Superior Zoo
12 mi MuseumLake Superior Maritime Visitor CenterPhoto credits
Great Lakes Aquarium: Tmajewski, Public domain · Lake Superior Railroad Museum: User resedabear on Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Duluth Depot: Hikki Nagasaki, Public domain · Fairlawn Mansion: Nfarmakes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Parkland
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Parkland
About 3 of every 100 Parkland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Parkland for work
Where Parkland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Parkland
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Parkland is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,231 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Cutter, Parkland, Peyton, South Itasca, Sunnyside and South Range are in the town.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 728 ft
Questions about Parkland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Parkland, WI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.