Oconto County, Wisconsin
Population 39,589 · Oconto, Oconto Falls, Gillett
- Overall cost of living: −6.9% vs the US average, higher than 72% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 251/100k, higher than 97% of US counties.
- Hot days (90°F+): 4 days, lower than 92% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−6.9% | higher than 72% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Green Bay, WI metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $231,400 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Median rent | $791 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $148/mo | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,840/yr | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.18% | higher than 76% 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 | $2,727 | higher than 80% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $75,049 | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +2.2% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 185.6 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈169 days | lower than 90% 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 | 8°F | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 52 in | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 4 days | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 169 days | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 2.7% of weeks | lower than 84% 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 | 32.5 in | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $98/yr | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $85/yr | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.08/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $8/yr | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.15/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7 µg/m³ | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 4 mi | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈778.9 ft | higher than 71% 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 | 18.9% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 5.3% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.7:1 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 94.6% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.29 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.43 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.13 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.5 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 28/100k | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 5 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.5★ | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78.9 yrs | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.9% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 62/100k | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 33/100k | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 251/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 59.6% | lower than 58% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 50 min | lower than 60% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 175 min | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 28 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 88.9% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 12.5% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 167 min | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 7 per sq mi | lower than 77% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | ≈0.7 per 1k | lower than 87% of US counties |
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| ≈ From 2025 FBI reports by this county’s police and sheriff’s departments: County Health Rankings publishes no 2022 figure for it. | ||
| Property crime | 4.4 per 1k | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Population | 39,589 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Median age | 47.5 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +8 per 1k/yr | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 28% Dem | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 71% Rep | higher than 52% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % White | 93.3% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 2.3% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.1% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.2% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 1% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 185 parks | higher than 75% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 14.4 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.3 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 7 min | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.9% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 35 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 23 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 476 km | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 12 km | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 57 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 184 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 13 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 6 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 17 km | higher than 58% of US counties |
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