Waupaca County, Wisconsin
Population 51,569 · Waupaca, New London, Clintonville
- Overall cost of living: −10.4% vs the US average, higher than 56% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 240.2/100k, higher than 97% of US counties.
- Severe drought: 0.9% of weeks, lower than 95% 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 | $211,400 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Median rent | $852 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $138/mo | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,880/yr | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.38% | 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 | $2,924 | higher than 84% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $72,830 | higher than 69% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -4.4% | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 292.7 | higher than 59% 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 | 8°F | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 49 in | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 8 days | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 162 days | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 0.9% of weeks | lower than 95% 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 | 33.4 in | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $85/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $65/yr | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.12/yr | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $11/yr | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.14/yr | lower than 65% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.5 µg/m³ | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 39.6 mi | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈334 ft | lower than 63% 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 | 92.5% | higher than 70% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 20.5% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 5.6% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13:1 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 94.9% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.24 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.64 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.15 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 4.1 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 58/100k | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77 yrs | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.5% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 117/100k | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 41/100k | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 240.2/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 74.3% | higher than 67% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 41 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 154 min | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 25 min | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 86.8% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 7.9% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 130 min | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 23 per sq mi | higher than 50% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.9 per 1k | lower than 51% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 2.8 per 1k | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Population | 51,569 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Median age | 45.3 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +2.5 per 1k/yr | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 32.8% Dem | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 66.2% Rep | lower than 59% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.1% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % White | 92.4% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 3.9% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.5% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.3% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.6% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 173 parks | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 16.5 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.4 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 17 min | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 2.3% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 33 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 20 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 493 km | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 56 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 201 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 19 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 23 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 6 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 39 km | higher than 69% of US counties |
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