Richland Center, WI
Census place 5567625 · pop 5,109
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
82.4% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$51,932 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
51.3% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
32.0% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
18.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
16.9% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.66% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.47 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
38.1% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
16.0% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+1.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
9.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
16.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
20 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$158,300 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.7% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
25/100 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.
Not measured for Richland Center: Crime, Air, Bad air, 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 Richland Center, WI a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Richland Center scores 49/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk 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 Richland Center, WI expensive to live in?
- Richland Center has a median home value of $158,300 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Richland Center, WI?
- Its weakest measured area is broadband access (82.4%) — 6/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Richland Center, WI best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (25/100) — 97/100, 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.