Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
Population 117,991 · Sheboygan, Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls
- Overall cost of living: −6% vs the US average, higher than 75% of US counties.
- Disaster damage per $100k: $68/yr, lower than 97% of US counties.
- Severe drought: 0.7% of weeks, lower than 96% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−6% | higher than 75% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Sheboygan, WI metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $232,700 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Median rent | $934 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $118/mo | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $10,920/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.39% | higher than 85% 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 | $3,236 | higher than 87% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $73,094 | higher than 69% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 2.8% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -0.9% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 450.4 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈154 days | lower than 95% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 79°F | lower than 93% of US counties |
| January low | 13°F | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 49 in | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 2 days | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 144 days | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 0.7% of weeks | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈59.8°F | lower than 69% 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 | 33.3 in | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $68/yr | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $51/yr | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.02/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.25/yr | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $9.3/yr | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.04/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.7 µg/m³ | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 2.3 mi | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈658.5 ft | higher than 66% 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 | 27.5% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 9.3% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.6:1 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 91.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.74 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.48 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.97 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 59/100k | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78.7 yrs | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.7% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 188/100k | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 65/100k | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 56.1/100k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 85.6% | higher than 84% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 78 min | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 80 min | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 18 min | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.2% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 10.9% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 71 min | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 57 per sq mi | higher than 83% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.6 per 1k | lower than 59% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 11.2 per 1k | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Population | 117,991 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Median age | 41.7 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -1 per 1k/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 41.1% Dem | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 57.5% Rep | lower than 76% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.4% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % White | 80.8% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 7.8% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % Black | 2.1% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Asian | 5.8% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 3.1% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 144 parks | higher than 70% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 16.3 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.3 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 78 min | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 59.8% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 31 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 63 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 480 km | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 48 km | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 41 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 121 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 36 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 29 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 93 km | higher than 84% of US counties |
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