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Cost of living in Wisconsin

2 cities in Wisconsin are covered by this index, from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates and the BEA Regional Price Parities 2023.

Cities in Wisconsin

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Cost of living indicators for cities in Wisconsin
City Population Median rent Median household income Rent / income Price level Salary needed
Milwaukee, WI 569,756 $1,033 $51,888 23.9% 95.5 $41,300
Madison, WI 275,568 $1,364 $76,983 21.3% 95.8 $54,600

"Salary needed" is twelve months of median rent divided by 0.30: the income that keeps the median rent at 30% of gross pay. See the methodology for definitions, margins of error and sources.

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