Population
Taylor
62,405
Wisconsin Rapids
18,756
Median Income
Taylor
$59,537
Wisconsin Rapids
$54,116
Home Value
Taylor
$141,200
Wisconsin Rapids
$116,600
Rent
Taylor
$1,036
Wisconsin Rapids
$872
Crime Rate
Taylor
8.38
Wisconsin Rapids
5.32
Cost of Living
Taylor
96.5
Wisconsin Rapids
87.2
Avg Temp
Taylor
N/A
Wisconsin Rapids
N/A
Unemployment
Taylor
7.0%
Wisconsin Rapids
7.2%
How Similar Are Taylor & Wisconsin Rapids?
Wisconsin Rapids is Taylor's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Taylor
62,405
Wisconsin Rapids
18,756
Taylor (62,405) is about 3.3x larger than Wisconsin Rapids (18,756).
Violent Crime
Taylor
8.38
Wisconsin Rapids
5.32
Taylor has a 37% higher violent crime than Wisconsin Rapids.
Property Crime
Taylor
20.16
Wisconsin Rapids
18.92
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Taylor
33.7%
Wisconsin Rapids
59.3%
Taylor leans Democratic while Wisconsin Rapids leans Republican.
Unemployment
Taylor
7.0%
Wisconsin Rapids
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Taylor
$59,537
Wisconsin Rapids
$54,116
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Taylor
$141,200
Wisconsin Rapids
$116,600
Taylor has a 17% higher home values than Wisconsin Rapids.
Education
Taylor
10.9%
Wisconsin Rapids
11.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Taylor
67.0%
Wisconsin Rapids
88.8%
Wisconsin Rapids has a 25% higher demographics than Taylor.
Cost of Living
Taylor
96.5
Wisconsin Rapids
87.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Taylor and Wisconsin Rapids share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Taylor
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Wisconsin Rapids
Wisconsin Rapids leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wisconsin Rapids leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWisconsin Rapids has a fair market rent (1br) of $742 vs $1,122 in Taylor (51% lower). Wisconsin Rapids has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,411 in Taylor (45% lower). Wisconsin Rapids scores 86.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.9 in Taylor.
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Housing Market — Taylor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTaylor has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 9.4% in Wisconsin Rapids. Taylor has a median home value of $141,200 vs $116,600 in Wisconsin Rapids (21% higher). Wisconsin Rapids has a median rent of $872 vs $1,036 in Taylor (19% lower).
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Taylor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTaylor: 30,098 vs Wisconsin Rapids: 9,579 for labor force. Taylor has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 7.7% in Wisconsin Rapids. Taylor has a government sector of 47.9% compared to 40.3% in Wisconsin Rapids.
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Crime & Safety — Wisconsin Rapids leads
Source: FBI UCRWisconsin Rapids has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.76 in Taylor. Wisconsin Rapids has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.45 compared to 2.97 in Taylor. Wisconsin Rapids has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.49 compared to 7.08 in Taylor.
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Schools & Education — Wisconsin Rapids leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWisconsin Rapids has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.5% compared to 10.9% in Taylor.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTaylor has a population of 62,405, about 3.3x the size of Wisconsin Rapids (18,756).
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Taylor
Wisconsin Rapids
Healthcare — Wisconsin Rapids leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWisconsin Rapids: 2.7 vs Taylor: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Taylor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTaylor has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Wisconsin Rapids. Wisconsin Rapids has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.2% in Taylor. Taylor has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 7.7% in Wisconsin Rapids.
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