Population
York
44,830
Wisconsin Rapids
18,756
Median Income
York
$47,115
Wisconsin Rapids
$54,116
Home Value
York
$103,100
Wisconsin Rapids
$116,600
Rent
York
$958
Wisconsin Rapids
$872
Crime Rate
York
5.30
Wisconsin Rapids
5.32
Cost of Living
York
86.9
Wisconsin Rapids
87.2
Avg Temp
York
N/A
Wisconsin Rapids
N/A
Unemployment
York
11.0%
Wisconsin Rapids
7.2%
How Similar Are York & Wisconsin Rapids?
Wisconsin Rapids is York's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
York
44,830
Wisconsin Rapids
18,756
York (44,830) is about 2.4x larger than Wisconsin Rapids (18,756).
Violent Crime
York
5.30
Wisconsin Rapids
5.32
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
York
18.62
Wisconsin Rapids
18.92
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
York
62.2%
Wisconsin Rapids
59.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
York
11.0%
Wisconsin Rapids
7.2%
York has a 35% higher unemployment than Wisconsin Rapids.
Median Income
York
$47,115
Wisconsin Rapids
$54,116
Wisconsin Rapids has a 13% higher median income than York.
Home Values
York
$103,100
Wisconsin Rapids
$116,600
Wisconsin Rapids has a 12% higher home values than York.
Education
York
10.9%
Wisconsin Rapids
11.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
York
45.6%
Wisconsin Rapids
88.8%
Wisconsin Rapids has a 49% higher demographics than York.
Cost of Living
York
86.9
Wisconsin Rapids
87.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. York and Wisconsin Rapids share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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York
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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 $1,060 in York (43% lower). Wisconsin Rapids has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,335 in York (37% lower). Wisconsin Rapids scores 86.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 92.8 in York.
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Housing Market — Wisconsin Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWisconsin Rapids has a median property tax of $2,254 vs $2,894 in York (28% lower). Wisconsin Rapids has a owner-occupied of 56.4% compared to 43.8% in York. York has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 9.4% in Wisconsin Rapids.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYork: 23,417 vs Wisconsin Rapids: 9,579 for labor force. Wisconsin Rapids has a poverty rate of 14.4% compared to 22.7% in York. Wisconsin Rapids has a unemployment rate of 7.2% compared to 11.0% in York.
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Crime & Safety — Wisconsin Rapids leads
Source: FBI UCRWisconsin Rapids has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 1.51 in York. Wisconsin Rapids has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.45 compared to 3.10 in York. Wisconsin Rapids has a property crime clearance of 42.3% compared to 27.4% in York.
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Weather & Climate
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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 York. Wisconsin Rapids has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 36.9% in York.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYork has a population of 44,830, about 2.4x the size of Wisconsin Rapids (18,756). York skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 38.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
York
Wisconsin Rapids
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWisconsin Rapids: 4 vs York: 3 for with emergency services. York: 3.3 vs Wisconsin Rapids: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYork has a public transit of 5.4% compared to 0.2% in Wisconsin Rapids. York has a work from home of 9.1% compared to 7.7% in Wisconsin Rapids. Wisconsin Rapids has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.9% in York.
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