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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
90
2Forest County, WI
79.3
3Iron County, WI
78.6
4Langlade County, WI
77.1
5Ashland County, WI
67.6
6Marinette County, WI
66.6
7Sawyer County, WI
66.2
8Burnett County, WI
63.4
9Price County, WI
60.4
10Crawford County, WI
57.3

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
90
57.5
2Forest County, WI
79.3
53.5
3Iron County, WI
78.6
65.4
4Langlade County, WI
77.1
54.7
5Ashland County, WI
67.6
37.6
6Marinette County, WI
66.6
49.9
7Sawyer County, WI
66.2
48.6
8Burnett County, WI
63.4
47.6
9Price County, WI
60.4
59.4
10Crawford County, WI
57.3
46.1
11Adams County, WI
57.1
42.8
12Lincoln County, WI
57
45.6
13Manitowoc County, WI
55.7
52.7
14Clark County, WI
54.8
51.4
15Rusk County, WI
54.8
53.8
16Bayfield County, WI
53.3
58.6
17Shawano County, WI
53
53.2
18Wood County, WI
52.5
53.1
19Florence County, WI
52.4
56.6
20Richland County, WI
52
53
21Waushara County, WI
52
54.5
22Taylor County, WI
51.3
51.7
23Vilas County, WI
51.3
65.2
24Washburn County, WI
49.9
58.2
25Jackson County, WI
49.1
49.6
26Oconto County, WI
49
56.1
27Grant County, WI
48.5
49.2
28Marquette County, WI
47.4
51.7
29Green Lake County, WI
47.2
51.8
30Vernon County, WI
45.6
51.6
31Juneau County, WI
44
46.2
32Oneida County, WI
43.6
60.2
33Barron County, WI
43
51.1
34Buffalo County, WI
42.1
60.4
35Waupaca County, WI
41.5
54.7
36Kewaunee County, WI
41.1
58.6
37Lafayette County, WI
40.8
54
38Pepin County, WI
40.4
56.5
39Monroe County, WI
36.3
41.9
40Portage County, WI
35.2
52
41Sheboygan County, WI
34.9
49.4
42Trempealeau County, WI
34.4
56
43Green County, WI
33.9
53.9
44Douglas County, WI
33.5
40.1
45Marathon County, WI
31.8
49.5
46Fond du Lac County, WI
31.3
47.8
47Winnebago County, WI
30.1
45.9
48Chippewa County, WI
29.9
42.5
49Dunn County, WI
27.6
49.2
50Door County, WI
27.5
61.5
51Iowa County, WI
27.3
56.2
52Polk County, WI
27.3
51.7
53Columbia County, WI
26.3
47.6
54Dodge County, WI
26.3
44.5
55Eau Claire County, WI
24.8
50.8
56Sauk County, WI
24.5
42.5
57Brown County, WI
24
44.1
58Rock County, WI
24
38.9
59Outagamie County, WI
23.6
48.1
60Calumet County, WI
22.1
39.2
61La Crosse County, WI
21.7
42.2
62Racine County, WI
20.6
38.6
63Jefferson County, WI
19.9
48.6
64Milwaukee County, WI
17.9
24.7
65Pierce County, WI
17.5
53.4
66Walworth County, WI
17
50.4
67Kenosha County, WI
14.7
39.9
68Washington County, WI
14.4
52.5
69Ozaukee County, WI
13.7
56.1
70St. Croix County, WI
10.2
50.8
71Waukesha County, WI
9.2
51.8
72Dane County, WI
7.6
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