Price
Wisconsin

What stands out

Against every county in America, Price County is unusual in three ways: the average temperature is in the bottom 2% of American counties (41°F), natural-hazard risk is in the bottom 8% of American counties (8 of 100), and the restaurant count per person is in the top 9% of American counties (1.3 per 1,000). Within Wisconsin it ranks 5th of 72 counties for the average temperature, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Price County, Wisconsin. 14,066 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +48).

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 $55,822 a year, lower than 65% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $48,882. Unemployment runs 3.4%, higher than 50% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 20 minutes each way.

Wisconsin takes 4.2% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,355 a year.

Home

The median home costs $215K, cheaper than 57% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $824 a month. Property tax is 1.47% of home value, roughly $2,011 a year on that median home, higher than 84% of American counties. 80% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.5 per 1,000 residents, lower than 70% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 12 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 78.3 years, longer than 78% of American counties. There are 6 active physicians in the county, about 4.3 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 6.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.01 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 54% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 26 points. 78% 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 41°F, highs near 51 and lows near 31, colder than 98% of American counties. About 28 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 8 out of 100, safer than 92% of American counties; the county has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 168 Mbps down, slower than 64% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.3 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.