Cost of Living
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How La Crosse's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
Index: 100 = US city average. Values >100 mean more expensive, <100 means cheaper.
How far does your salary go in La Crosse?
Your $100,000 in La Crosse has the same purchasing power as $116,945 in the average US city. You'd need $16,945 less here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
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Climate, safety, and walkability indicators.
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Within 10 points of La Crosse's cost index of 86, sorted by closest match.
La Crosse, Wisconsin has a cost-of-living index of 86, which is 14% below the national average. The typical renter pays $941 per month. The median household earns $51,836 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $59,857 per year in La Crosse. Single renters typically want at least three times the $11,292 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
La Crosse is cheaper than most US cities. Overall prices are 14% below the national average.