Oneida County, Wisconsin
Population 38,167 · Rhinelander
- Overall cost of living: −10.4% vs the US average, higher than 56% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 365.1/100k, higher than 99% of US counties.
- January low: 2°F, lower than 97% 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 | $238,400 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Median rent | $885 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $140/mo | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,880/yr | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.89% | higher than 56% 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 | $2,123 | higher than 67% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $69,371 | higher than 60% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +5.1% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 363.2 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈178 days | lower than 87% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 78°F | lower than 95% of US counties |
| January low | 2°F | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 82 in | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 3 days | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 185 days | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 8.2% of weeks | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈57.2°F | lower than 78% 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 | 32.9 in | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $87/yr | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $77/yr | lower than 57% 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 | $6/yr | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.09/yr | lower than 70% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.1 µg/m³ | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 72.5 mi | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈233.5 ft | lower than 81% 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 | 96% | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 28.7% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 10.4% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.7:1 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 92.7% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.5 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.26 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.9 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 5.1 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 76/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 5 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78.3 yrs | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.7% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 306/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 84/100k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 365.1/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 71.8% | higher than 62% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 20 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 243 min | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 22 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 88.2% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 10.5% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 233 min | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 19 per sq mi | lower than 54% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.7 per 1k | lower than 57% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 7.4 per 1k | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Population | 38,167 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Median age | 52.7 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +8.6 per 1k/yr | higher than 75% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 40.6% Dem | higher than 75% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 58.2% Rep | lower than 75% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.2% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % White | 93.4% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 1.7% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.5% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.7% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.1% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 395 parks | higher than 86% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 28.8 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 9.2 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 9.8% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 9 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 131 km | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 47 km | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 8 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 73 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| 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 | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| 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 | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 68 km | higher than 79% of US counties |
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