#1New Holstein
Calumet County · 3,040 peopleCost of living grade, homes cost 2.1 years of area income·Overall A+ · #3 of 357 in WI
New Holstein, #1 on this list · Photo: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 2.5Wisconsin rankings · Cost of living
Most affordable towns in Wisconsin
New Holstein ranks first on cost of living among Wisconsin’s 362 towns of 2,500+; 31 of the 362 grade A− or better on cost of living nationally.
The Cost of living grade: home values, rent and property-tax bills against the income of the town’s metro area or county, and the share of households paying 30%+ of income for housing (Census ACS). How grades work
#1A
#2Kewaunee
Kewaunee County · 2,793 peopleCost of living grade, homes cost 3.7 years of area income·Overall A+ · #24 of 357 in WI
#3Stanley
Chippewa County · 3,876 peopleCost of living grade, homes cost 3.2 years of area income·Overall B+ · #178 of 357 in WI
All 362 towns
Cost of living grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 136 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
362 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
#TownGradeHome price · overall
T66Sheboygan FallsSheboygan County · 8,687 peopleB+4.6 years of area income·Overall A− · #134 of 357
T131Chippewa FallsChippewa County · 15,293 peopleB−4.5 years of area income·Overall B− · #257 of 357
175North Fond du LacFond du Lac County · 5,425 peopleB−2.1 years of area income·Overall C− · #339 of 357
184South MilwaukeeMilwaukee County · 20,191 peopleC+3.9 years of area income·Overall B− · #271 of 357
312Pleasant PrairieKenosha County · 21,798 peopleC−5.7 years of area income·Overall C+ · #311 of 357
342Pleasant ValleyEau Claire County · 3,878 peopleD6.1 years of area income·Overall C+ · #286 of 357
Quick answers
Questions people ask
What is the most affordable town in Wisconsin?
New Holstein (Calumet County) ranks first on cost of living among 362 towns, with an A; Kewaunee and Stanley follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Cost of living grade: home values, rent and property-tax bills against the income of the town’s metro area or county, and the share of households paying 30%+ of income for housing (Census ACS). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a cost of living grade (362 in Wisconsin). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Wisconsin page.
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