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Cost of Living · Wisconsin

Most Affordable Counties in Wisconsin 2026

Ranked by housing affordability including median rent and home values.

Top 10 — Cost of Living in Wisconsin

Score reflects cost of living only — not overall county quality.

1Menominee County, WI
83.7
2Langlade County, WI
81.3
3Forest County, WI
79.3
4Iron County, WI
79
5Florence County, WI
68.2
6Sawyer County, WI
66.7
7Price County, WI
66.3
8Marinette County, WI
65.5
9Burnett County, WI
65.2
10Ashland County, WI
64.3

All Wisconsin Counties — Cost of Living Rankings

72 counties ranked by cost of living score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountyCost of Living ScoreOverall Score
1Menominee County, WI
83.7
56.3
2Langlade County, WI
81.3
55.5
3Forest County, WI
79.3
53.9
4Iron County, WI
79
65.8
5Florence County, WI
68.2
59.6
6Sawyer County, WI
66.7
48.9
7Price County, WI
66.3
61
8Marinette County, WI
65.5
49.6
9Burnett County, WI
65.2
47.8
10Ashland County, WI
64.3
37.4
11Crawford County, WI
62.6
47.1
12Lincoln County, WI
62.4
46.7
13Richland County, WI
57.8
54.3
14Manitowoc County, WI
56.3
53
15Adams County, WI
55.4
42.7
16Washburn County, WI
55.4
59.6
17Bayfield County, WI
54.5
59
18Waushara County, WI
54.1
55.4
19Clark County, WI
54
51.1
20Oconto County, WI
52.6
56.7
21Jackson County, WI
52.3
50.2
22Wood County, WI
51.9
52.8
23Marquette County, WI
51.2
52.7
24Shawano County, WI
51
52.6
25Grant County, WI
50.9
49.9
26Vilas County, WI
50.9
65.6
27Rusk County, WI
50.4
53.2
28Green Lake County, WI
49
52.2
29Taylor County, WI
48.9
51.6
30Vernon County, WI
47.3
51.9
31Oneida County, WI
47.2
61
32Juneau County, WI
44.4
46.4
33Barron County, WI
44
51.5
34Kewaunee County, WI
43.9
59.1
35Lafayette County, WI
43.2
54.8
36Waupaca County, WI
42.3
55.2
37Pepin County, WI
41.9
56.9
38Buffalo County, WI
39.4
60.1
39Monroe County, WI
39.3
42.4
40Douglas County, WI
35.9
40.8
41Portage County, WI
34.8
51.8
42Green County, WI
34.7
54.1
43Sheboygan County, WI
34.6
49.5
44Chippewa County, WI
32.5
43.3
45Trempealeau County, WI
32.4
56
46Fond du Lac County, WI
32.3
48
47Marathon County, WI
30.8
49.3
48Winnebago County, WI
29.6
45.9
49Polk County, WI
29.3
52.4
50Iowa County, WI
28.6
56.3
51Dodge County, WI
27.3
44.9
52Dunn County, WI
26.4
49.2
53Columbia County, WI
25.3
47.8
54Door County, WI
25.3
61.5
55Rock County, WI
24.8
39.1
56Brown County, WI
23.9
44.2
57Sauk County, WI
23.9
42.4
58Outagamie County, WI
23.1
48.2
59Eau Claire County, WI
23
50.6
60La Crosse County, WI
22.3
42.5
61Calumet County, WI
21.5
39.4
62Jefferson County, WI
21.1
49.3
63Racine County, WI
19.9
38.6
64Pierce County, WI
18.8
54
65Milwaukee County, WI
18.6
25
66Walworth County, WI
16.6
50.6
67Kenosha County, WI
15.3
40.2
68Washington County, WI
15.2
53
69Ozaukee County, WI
13.8
56.2
70St. Croix County, WI
10.7
50.9
71Waukesha County, WI
9.5
52.1
72Dane County, WI
7.8
38.1

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