Kimberly, WI

Census place 5539650 · pop 7,447

C64/ 100
😐 Meh
C
in WI
📍 Wisconsin ranks #7 of 50 states →
🏆 Jobs2.5% · top 7%
🚽 Broadband85.8% · bottom 15%
Taxes
1.31% property · US 0.99%5.72% sales · US 7.00%up to 7.65% income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Broadband access85.8%15

U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities

85.8% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Property-tax burden1.31%34

U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities

1.31% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Adult obesity36.8%38

U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities

36.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Physical inactivity26.6%41

U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities

26.6% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Homeownership61.8%44

U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities

61.8% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Median household income$70,45144

U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities

$70,451 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Adult smoking13.3%49

U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities

13.3% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%52

U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities

31.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Poverty rate9.9%58

U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities

9.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Housing cost$228,10063

U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities

$228,100 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Poor mental health15.8%69

U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities

15.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Uninsured adults7.2%74

U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities

7.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level70/10075

U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities

70/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Population growth (5yr)+10.0%81

U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities

+10.0% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Air quality (AQI)County-level37 AQI81

U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities

37 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Income inequality0.3981

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.39 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level0 days85

U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities

0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Commute time17 min89

U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities

17 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Unemployment rateCounty-level2.5%93

U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities

2.5% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Not measured for Kimberly: Crime, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.

Frequently asked

Is Kimberly, WI a good place to live?
By the numbers, Kimberly scores 64/100 — a C (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is unemployment rate and its weakest is broadband access. Wisconsin overall ranks #7 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
Is Kimberly, WI expensive to live in?
Kimberly has a median home value of $228,100 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Kimberly, WI?
Its weakest measured area is broadband access (85.8%) — 15/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Kimberly, WI best at?
Its strongest measured area is unemployment rate (2.5%) — 93/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.