Barron County, Wisconsin
Population 46,797 · Rice Lake, Barron, Cumberland
- Overall cost of living: −10.4% vs the US average, higher than 56% of US counties.
- January low: 3°F, lower than 96% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 197.1/100k, higher than 96% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−10.4% | higher than 56% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Wisconsin outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $216,600 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Median rent | $879 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $137/mo | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,880/yr | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.31% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.3% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,843 | higher than 82% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $65,933 | higher than 51% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4% | higher than 49% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -3.8% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 380.7 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈182 days | lower than 84% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 80°F | lower than 90% of US counties |
| January low | 3°F | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 52 in | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 6 days | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 173 days | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 6.6% of weeks | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈58.5°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 32.7 in | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $79/yr | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $55/yr | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.04/yr | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $11/yr | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.04/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.9 µg/m³ | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 90.1 mi | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈558.6 ft | higher than 61% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 91.7% | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 23.2% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7.9% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.5:1 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 91.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.86 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.66 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.93 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 4.2 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 109/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.5 yrs | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.2% | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 103/100k | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 77/100k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 197.1/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 73.7% | higher than 66% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 61 min | higher than 56% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 108 min | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 21 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 85% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 8.5% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 100 min | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 17 per sq mi | lower than 58% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0.5 per 1k | lower than 92% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 3.4 per 1k | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Population | 46,797 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Median age | 44.9 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +1.1 per 1k/yr | lower than 56% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 33.4% Dem | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 62.5% Rep | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 4.1% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % White | 90.8% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 3.2% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.3% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.6% | lower than 49% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.4% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 132 parks | higher than 68% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.1 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 6.4 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 11 min | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 3% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 53 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 113 km | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 2 km | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 5 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 60 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 22 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 99 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 12 km | higher than 53% of US counties |
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