Your life in Door County, Wisconsin

What stands out

What stands out about Door County: the restaurant count per person is among the most in America (3.2 per 1,000), high-school completion is in the top 4% of American counties (96%), and life expectancy is in the top 5% of American counties (81.0 years). Within Wisconsin it ranks 2nd of 71 counties for the restaurant count per person.

Where you are

You live in Door County, Wisconsin. 30,038 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +142).

Wisconsin has a graduated income tax reaching 7.65%, does not tax Social Security, and exempts some retirement income for residents 65 and over. Property taxes are high, largely for schools and local services, with a state lottery credit offsetting part of the bill. Milwaukee and Madison drive most job growth; the northern half of the state is lakes, forests and second homes.

Money

The typical household here brings in $68,257 a year, higher than 71% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $45,594. Unemployment runs 3.1%, lower than 60% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home.

Wisconsin takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,014 a year.

Home

The median home costs $437K, pricier than 89% of American counties, about 3.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $974 a month. Property tax is 1.12% of home value, roughly $3,053 a year on that median home, higher than 68% of American counties. 81% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.0 per 1,000 residents, lower than 92% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 10 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 81.0 years, longer than 95% of American counties. There are 55 active physicians in the county, about 18.3 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 7.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.15 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 75% of American counties. 96% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted almost evenly. 88% of eligible voters turned out. Under Wisconsin law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is legal with limits, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 45°F, highs near 53 and lows near 36, colder than 92% of American counties. About 28 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 18 out of 100, safer than 82% of American counties; the county has had 6 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 100 Mbps down, slower than 87% of American counties. There are 6 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 3.2 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 2 breweries, 13 museums.

Where these numbers come from

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• Derived from ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• Wisconsin tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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