Waupaca, WI
Census place 5584375 · pop 6,283
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$52,727 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.60% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
28 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
28.4% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
23.9% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
89.7% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
37.0% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
14.6% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
61.3% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
11.5% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
8.4% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
16.0% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+5.6% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.40 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$175,600 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
2.8% 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
48/100 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 Waupaca: 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 Waupaca, WI a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Waupaca scores 54/100 — a D (Meh) 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 median household income. 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 Waupaca, WI expensive to live in?
- Waupaca has a median home value of $175,600 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Waupaca, WI?
- Its weakest measured area is median household income ($52,727) — 16/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Waupaca, WI best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (48/100) — 90/100, 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.