Vernon, WI
Census place 5582575 · pop 7,481
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
30 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$434,700 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
91.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.90% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
42.9% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$120,000 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.38 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
3.0% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
95.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
Not measured for Vernon: Crime, Jobs, Growth, Air, Obesity, Mental, Inactive, Smoking, Uninsured, Disaster, 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 Vernon, WI a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Vernon scores 61/100 — a C (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 9 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is homeownership and its weakest is commute time. 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 Vernon, WI expensive to live in?
- Vernon has a median home value of $434,700 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Vernon, WI?
- Its weakest measured area is commute time (30 min) — 18/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Vernon, WI best at?
- Its strongest measured area is homeownership (95.7%) — 99/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.