Grant County, Wisconsin
Population 51,770 · Platteville, Lancaster, Boscobel
- Overall cost of living: −10.4% vs the US average, higher than 56% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 81/100k, higher than 91% of US counties.
- Hot days (90°F+): 6 days, lower than 88% 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 | $200,700 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Median rent | $813 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $142/mo | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,880/yr | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.36% | higher than 84% 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 | $2,729 | higher than 80% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $66,858 | higher than 54% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -6.5% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 257.4 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈195 days | lower than 73% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 82°F | lower than 81% of US counties |
| January low | 10°F | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 43 in | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 6 days | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 154 days | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 3.7% of weeks | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈61.6°F | lower than 60% 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 | 37.8 in | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $91/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $66/yr | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.42/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $14/yr | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.04/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.3 µg/m³ | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 146.4 mi | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈615.8 ft | higher than 64% 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 | 93.5% | higher than 79% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 25.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 10.1% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.2:1 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 91.3% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.17 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.59 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.23 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 43/100k | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78.5 yrs | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 8.3% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 182/100k | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 49/100k | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 81/100k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 66.9% | higher than 55% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 39 min | lower than 77% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 124 min | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 21 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 86.1% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 10.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 90 min | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 19 per sq mi | lower than 54% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.5 per 1k | lower than 63% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 4.2 per 1k | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Population | 51,770 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Median age | 36.8 | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +0.4 per 1k/yr | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 40.2% Dem | higher than 75% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 58.4% Rep | lower than 75% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.3% | higher than 49% of US counties |
| % White | 93% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 2.6% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.5% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.7% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 1.9% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 96 parks | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 12.9 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.9 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 9 min | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 3.1% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 9 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 366 km | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 8 km | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 84 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 31 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 4 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 31 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 43 km | higher than 71% of US counties |
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