La Crosse
Wisconsin

What stands out

What stands out about La Crosse County: the uninsured rate is in the bottom 2% of American counties (4.5%), high-school completion is in the top 2% of American counties (96%), and the property tax rate is in the top 8% of American counties (1.70%). Within Wisconsin it ranks 4th of 72 counties for the uninsured rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. 120,216 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +135).

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 $68,731 a year, higher than 71% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $58,448. Unemployment runs 2.5%, lower than 84% of American counties. 9% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 17 minutes each way.

Wisconsin takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,039 a year.

Home

The median home costs $337K, pricier than 77% of American counties, about 2.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,047 a month. Property tax is 1.70% of home value, roughly $3,855 a year on that median home, higher than 92% of American counties. 62% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.1 per 1,000 residents, lower than 90% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 13 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 79.1 years, longer than 85% of American counties. There are 767 active physicians in the county, about 63.8 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.5 of 5 stars. 4.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.17 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 67% of American counties. 96% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 12 points. 72% 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 47°F, highs near 57 and lows near 37, colder than 85% of American counties. About 36 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 74 out of 100, riskier than 74% of American counties; the county has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 233 Mbps down, faster than 65% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 5 breweries, 4 museums.