What is the #1 cheapest places to live in wisconsin?

#	City	Population	COL Index
1	Little Round Lake	1,233	57.6
2	Lac du Flambeau	1,619	66.4
3	Hurley	1,438	68.9
4	Wautoma	1,882	70.6
5	Adams	2,144	72.1
6	Keshena	1,487	72.5
7	Ladysmith	3,152	73.9
8	Grantsburg	1,359	75.1
9	Nekoosa	2,439	75.1
10	Antigo	8,058	75.5
11	Hayward	2,549	76.0
12	Phillips	1,546	78.3
13	Crandon	1,499	78.8
14	Stanley	3,774	79.3
15	Park Falls	2,308	79.9
16	Spooner	2,203	80.6
17	Oconto Falls	2,979	80.7
18	Muscoda	1,119	81.0
19	Lake Delton	3,522	81.3
20	Plainfield	1,057	81.3
21	Boscobel	3,263	81.5
22	Merrill	9,224	81.6
23	Richland Center	5,030	82.4
24	Princeton	1,167	82.8
25	Ashland	7,884	83.4
26	Athens	1,005	83.6
27	Rhinelander	8,248	83.6
28	Neillsville	2,314	84.0
29	Iola	1,230	84.1
30	Crivitz	1,026	84.2
31	Niagara	1,386	84.3
32	Augusta	1,381	84.4
33	Gillett	1,333	84.6
34	Brodhead	3,205	84.7
35	Markesan	1,276	85.5
36	Shawano	9,236	85.8
37	Montello	1,411	86.0
38	Marinette	11,060	86.0
39	Frederic	1,148	86.2
40	Greenwood	1,163	86.2
41	Platteville	11,421	86.3
42	Mondovi	2,843	86.4
43	Clintonville	4,553	86.6
44	Wisconsin Rapids	18,756	87.2
45	Necedah	1,122	87.7
46	Tomahawk	3,416	87.8
47	Barron	3,689	87.8
48	Horicon	3,797	88.0
49	Westfield	1,272	88.1
50	Two Rivers	11,224	88.1
51	Eagle River	1,508	88.2
52	Colby	2,118	88.2
53	Cumberland	2,389	88.3
54	Waupaca	6,314	88.3
55	Marion	1,167	88.4
56	Berlin	5,523	88.7
57	Tomah	9,505	89.2
58	Ripon	7,803	89.2
59	Redgranite	1,977	89.4
60	Black River Falls	3,514	89.4
61	Prairie du Chien	5,471	89.7
62	New Lisbon	2,549	89.7
63	Durand	1,735	89.8
64	Medford	4,331	90.0
65	Rice Lake	9,030	90.1
66	Thorp	1,696	90.4
67	Whitehall	1,651	90.6
68	Colfax	1,344	90.7
69	Boyceville	1,200	90.8
70	Green Lake	1,054	90.8
71	Manitowoc	34,553	90.9
72	Bonduel	1,492	91.1
73	Marshfield	18,718	91.3
74	Loyal	1,361	91.5
75	Cornell	1,331	91.6
76	Elroy	1,529	91.7
77	Randolph	1,574	91.7
78	Spencer	1,621	91.8
79	Shell Lake	1,513	91.9
80	Oconto	4,623	92.0
81	Fennimore	2,762	92.1
82	Independence	1,477	92.2
83	West Milwaukee	4,064	92.6
84	New Holstein	3,104	92.7
85	Hillsboro	1,324	92.9
86	Washburn	1,858	93.2
87	Abbotsford	2,100	93.2
88	Mauston	4,280	93.3
89	Peshtigo	3,404	93.5
90	Algoma	3,219	93.6
91	Bloomer	3,691	93.7
92	Blair	1,169	94.1
93	Hazel Green	1,070	94.1
94	Chetek	2,017	94.7
95	Edgar	1,366	94.7
96	Sheboygan	49,812	94.9
97	Whitewater	15,705	95.0
98	New London	7,492	95.0
99	Shullsburg	1,310	95.0
100	Superior	26,550	95.1
101	Wausau	39,893	95.3
102	Stevens Point	25,497	95.3
103	Beloit	36,554	95.4
104	Amherst	1,033	95.5
105	Sparta	9,921	95.6
106	Black Creek	1,263	95.7
107	Menomonie	16,548	95.8
108	Mishicot	1,470	95.9
109	Weyauwega	1,760	96.0
110	Darlington	2,473	96.1
111	Fond du Lac	44,491	96.1
112	Milwaukee	569,756	96.4
113	Oshkosh	66,247	96.5
114	Cameron	1,763	96.9
115	Racine	77,155	96.9
116	Chippewa Falls	14,643	97.1
117	La Crosse	51,791	97.7
118	Butler	2,003	97.8
119	Reedsville	1,195	97.9
120	Elk Mound	1,103	98.0
121	Green Bay	106,585	98.2
122	Waupun	11,244	98.6
123	Cadott	1,495	99.0
124	Schofield	2,020	99.0
125	Osseo	1,736	99.2
126	Arcadia	3,720	99.5
127	Menasha	18,130	99.5
128	Sheboygan Falls	8,190	99.7
129	Luck	1,185	99.9
130	Cashton	1,243	99.9
131	French Island	4,235	100.1
132	Chilton	3,987	100.2
133	Spring Valley	1,260	100.3
134	Rio	1,068	100.6
135	St. Croix Falls	2,469	100.7
136	Hilbert	1,117	100.7
137	St. Francis	9,318	100.7
138	Denmark	2,472	100.7
139	Mayville	5,169	101.0
140	Westby	2,380	101.0
141	North Fond du Lac	5,373	101.2
142	Stratford	1,439	101.5
143	Kiel	3,919	101.6
144	Viroqua	4,469	101.6
145	Theresa	1,320	101.6
146	Sturgeon Bay	9,702	102.0
147	Darien	1,175	102.2
148	Monroe	10,568	102.2
149	Brillion	3,307	102.3
150	Portage	10,374	102.3
151	Cuba City	2,094	102.4
152	Osceola	2,818	102.5
153	Omro	3,639	102.6
154	Plymouth	8,913	102.8
155	Pulaski	3,892	102.9
156	Port Edwards	1,776	102.9
157	West Baraboo	1,493	103.1
158	Strum	1,119	103.2
159	Pardeeville	1,804	103.5
160	Sharon	1,567	103.5
161	Kewaunee	2,824	104.1
162	Clear Lake	1,050	104.7
163	Wisconsin Dells	2,763	104.7
164	Sister Bay	1,016	104.7
165	Beaver Dam	16,629	104.9
166	Albany	1,065	105.2
167	Mosinee	4,492	105.6
168	Cleveland	1,655	105.7
169	Manawa	1,317	105.7
170	Ashwaubenon	16,931	105.9
171	Howards Grove	3,245	106.0
172	Monticello	1,186	106.4
173	Lancaster	3,916	106.5
174	Eau Claire	69,274	106.5
175	Cudahy	17,964	106.7
176	Walworth	2,786	107.0
177	Lomira	2,681	107.3
178	Kimberly	7,432	107.4
179	Columbus	5,493	107.9
180	Clinton	2,034	108.1
181	Legend Lake	1,478	108.1
182	Galesville	1,740	108.3
183	Bangor	1,409	108.3
184	Glenwood City	1,218	108.3
185	Fort Atkinson	12,490	108.4
186	Weston	15,784	108.7
187	King	1,474	108.8
188	West Allis	59,588	108.9
189	Campbellsport	2,053	108.9
190	Whiting	1,496	109.3
191	Palmyra	2,042	109.3
192	Janesville	65,813	109.5
193	Amery	2,959	109.6
194	Marathon City	1,397	109.7
195	Baraboo	12,506	109.7
196	Watertown	22,873	109.8
197	Neenah	27,409	109.9
198	Juneau	2,600	109.9
199	Reedsburg	10,060	110.0
200	Delavan	8,531	110.0
201	Hustisford	1,062	110.3
202	Kaukauna	17,237	110.4
203	Dodgeville	5,013	110.5
204	Lake Wazeecha	2,722	110.6
205	Ellsworth	3,323	110.8
206	Luxemburg	2,722	111.0
207	South Milwaukee	20,547	111.0
208	Mineral Point	2,575	111.5
209	Kenosha	99,147	112.1
210	Fox Crossing	18,960	113.0
211	Black Earth	1,724	113.3
212	Appleton	74,873	113.3
213	Delavan Lake	2,728	113.5
214	Belgium	2,648	114.0
215	Dresser	1,037	114.1
216	Fox Lake	1,765	114.1
217	Greenfield	37,361	114.3
218	West Bend	31,722	114.6
219	Newburg	1,285	114.6
220	Elkhorn	10,259	114.9
221	Poynette	2,583	114.9
222	Waterloo	3,542	115.3
223	Trempealeau	1,737	115.3
224	Winneconne	2,519	115.3
225	Orfordville	1,567	115.8
226	Hartford	15,761	116.0
227	Fall River	1,739	116.2
228	Woodville	1,497	116.9
229	Rothschild	5,532	117.0
230	Jefferson	7,722	117.2
231	Williams Bay	2,967	117.3
232	Fall Creek	1,502	117.4
233	Hammond	2,071	117.5
234	Sturtevant	6,787	118.0
235	Bohners Lake	2,138	118.6
236	Milton	5,685	119.2
237	Marshall	3,806	119.2
238	Little Chute	11,930	119.3
239	Random Lake	1,494	119.5
240	Evansville	5,771	119.8
241	De Pere	25,368	119.9
242	Hortonville	3,180	120.0
243	Saukville	4,268	120.1
244	Oostburg	3,077	120.1
245	Altoona	8,750	120.2
246	Spring Green	1,499	120.3
247	Somerset	3,084	120.4
248	River Falls	16,349	120.5
249	Baldwin	4,313	120.6
250	Cedar Grove	2,430	121.6
251	Burlington	11,021	121.6
252	Bellevue	16,255	121.7
253	Lake Hallie	7,245	121.9
254	Holmen	11,027	122.0
255	Plover	13,713	122.0
256	Port Washington	12,569	122.1
257	Onalaska	18,909	122.5
258	Allouez	14,023	122.5
259	Edgerton	5,924	123.5
260	Lake Geneva	8,443	123.6
261	Fredonia	2,382	123.9
262	Belleville	2,628	125.0
263	Sauk City	3,500	125.1
264	Glendale	13,134	125.2
265	Twin Lakes	6,351	125.4
266	Howard	20,261	125.8
267	Rib Mountain	6,134	126.0
268	Lannon	1,475	126.5
269	Stoughton	13,063	126.5
270	Combined Locks	3,633	126.9
271	New Richmond	10,334	127.1
272	Genoa City	2,967	127.3
273	Elkhart Lake	1,097	127.5
274	Brice Prairie	1,858	127.5
275	East Troy	4,689	127.9
276	Waukesha	70,779	127.9
277	Paddock Lake	2,965	128.2
278	Mazomanie	1,705	128.5
279	Bloomfield	4,815	128.7
280	Eagle Lake	1,019	129.0
281	Como	2,368	129.0
282	Tainter Lake	2,753	129.3
283	Deerfield	2,489	129.3
284	Mount Pleasant	27,694	129.5
285	Lake Mills	6,391	129.7
286	Brown Deer	12,615	130.1
287	Oakfield	1,219	130.2
288	West Salem	5,268	130.7
289	Union Grove	4,968	130.9
290	Somers	8,245	131.0
291	Caledonia	25,292	131.5
292	Waterford	5,627	132.0
293	Madison	275,568	132.4
294	Prescott	4,376	132.5
295	Grafton	12,274	132.9
296	Hartland	9,716	133.2
297	Seymour	1,547	133.5
298	Cedarburg	12,317	133.5
299	Cambridge	1,507	134.8
300	New Glarus	2,276	135.1
301	Johnson Creek	3,367	135.4
302	Salem Lakes	14,521	135.5
303	Kewaskum	4,367	136.0
304	Wrightstown	3,330	136.1
305	Barneveld	1,485	136.4
306	Jackson	7,882	136.5
307	Prairie du Sac	4,385	137.4
308	Kronenwetter	8,420	137.9
309	Hales Corners	7,627	137.9
310	Lake Wissota	3,103	138.1
311	Mukwonago	8,411	138.3
312	Monona	8,604	138.6
313	Maine	2,608	139.0
314	Fitchburg	31,566	140.1
315	Greendale	14,656	140.1
316	Sun Prairie	36,455	140.2
317	Slinger	6,173	140.2
318	Thiensville	3,277	140.4
319	Rochester	3,780	140.6
320	Dousman	2,043	141.1
321	Eagle	2,016	141.9
322	Brooklyn	1,457	142.3
323	Hudson	15,004	142.3
324	Oregon	11,384	143.1
325	Wind Lake	5,028	143.9
326	McFarland	9,230	144.0
327	Lyons	1,206	144.0
328	Menomonee Falls	38,963	144.1
329	Roberts	1,981	144.1
330	Oak Creek	36,473	144.2
331	Wauwatosa	47,718	144.8
332	Middleton	22,235	145.4
333	Lauderdale Lakes	1,337	145.8
334	Lake Ripley	1,972	147.0
335	Cross Plains	4,059	147.3
336	New Berlin	40,384	147.4
337	Bristol	5,196	147.8
338	Chain O' Lakes	1,006	149.7
339	Lodi	3,206	149.9
340	Ixonia	2,470	149.9
341	Mount Horeb	7,719	150.0
342	Harrison	13,345	150.1
343	Franklin	35,751	150.2
344	Yorkville	3,237	150.5
345	Big Bend	1,311	150.5
346	Greenville	12,911	150.9
347	Oconomowoc	18,385	151.1
348	Germantown	20,940	151.3
349	Dane	1,039	152.4
350	Muskego	25,156	152.5
351	Pleasant Prairie	21,515	153.0
352	Suamico	13,003	153.1
353	Wales	2,915	153.2
354	Lake Camelot	1,197	153.7
355	Sherwood	3,231	153.9
356	Shorewood	13,682	154.5
357	DeForest	10,853	154.6
358	Hobart	10,418	155.1
359	Browns Lake	1,766	156.0
360	Sussex	11,795	156.4
361	Butte des Morts	1,053	158.9
362	North Hudson	3,848	159.6
363	Vernon	7,470	161.0
364	Delafield	7,192	161.0
365	Powers Lake	1,378	162.5
366	Windsor	8,992	164.2
367	Pewaukee	16,002	164.9
368	Fontana-on-Geneva Lake	1,633	166.0
369	Lake Wisconsin	5,051	167.3
370	Raymond	3,928	168.1
371	Waunakee	14,927	169.5
372	Verona	14,499	169.8
373	Tichigan	5,173	173.1
374	Okauchee Lake	4,827	174.7
375	Kohler	2,136	175.1
376	North Prairie	2,514	177.7
377	Brookfield	41,592	180.6
378	Richfield	11,806	182.1
379	Cottage Grove	7,906	182.7
380	Nashotah	1,272	185.1
381	Wind Point	1,632	185.4
382	Summit	4,997	186.2
383	Elm Grove	6,428	193.6
384	St. Peter	1,403	195.0
385	Bayside	4,398	195.4
386	Fox Point	6,746	197.1
387	Whitefish Bay	14,750	203.3
388	Merton	3,495	203.9
389	Mequon	25,259	212.8
390	Shorewood Hills	2,067	213.0
391	Maple Bluff	1,319	225.1
392	River Hills	1,639	263.2

Methodology

Cities in Wisconsin are ranked by col index. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from BLS / C2ER. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 cheapest places to live in wisconsin?: Little Round Lake ranks #1 with 57.6 (col index).
What are the top 5 cheapest places to live in wisconsin?: 1. Little Round Lake (57.6), 2. Lac du Flambeau (66.4), 3. Hurley (68.9), 4. Wautoma (70.6), 5. Adams (72.1)
How many cities in Wisconsin are ranked?: This ranking includes 392 cities in Wisconsin with available data.

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