Outagamie County, Wisconsin
Population 192,826 · Appleton, Kaukauna, Greenville
- Overall cost of living: −7.6% vs the US average, higher than 69% of US counties.
- Disaster damage per $100k: $61/yr, lower than 98% of US counties.
- Severe drought: 0.4% of weeks, lower than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−7.6% | higher than 69% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Appleton, WI metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $267,300 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,057 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $163/mo | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $10,920/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.37% | 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 | $3,668 | higher than 90% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $85,069 | higher than 87% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.9% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 534 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈185 days | lower than 82% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 81°F | lower than 86% of US counties |
| January low | 10°F | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 49 in | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 6 days | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 157 days | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 0.4% of weeks | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈59.5°F | lower than 70% 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 | 33 in | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $61/yr | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $47/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.15/yr | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $6.8/yr | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.03/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.4 µg/m³ | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 22.8 mi | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈235.7 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 | 95% | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 32.7% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 9.3% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.7:1 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 92.1% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.34 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.82 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.02 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.1 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 96/100k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 10 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.9★ | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 79.4 yrs | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.3% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 309/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 89/100k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 58.2/100k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 88.2% | higher than 87% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 26 min | lower than 92% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 137 min | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 20 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.8% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.5% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 11.5% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 121 min | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 64 per sq mi | higher than 87% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.5 per 1k | lower than 63% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 9.5 per 1k | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Population | 192,826 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Median age | 38.9 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +2 per 1k/yr | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 44.2% Dem | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 54.4% Rep | lower than 80% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.5% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % White | 84.9% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 5.3% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.5% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| % Asian | 3.7% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.9% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.5% | lower than 49% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 156 parks | higher than 71% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.4 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.3 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 47 min | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.1% | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 56 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 26 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 546 km | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 79 km | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 114 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 326 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 26 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 11 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 204 km | higher than 93% of US counties |
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