Cost of Living
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How Waukesha'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 Waukesha?
Your $100,000 in Waukesha has the same purchasing power as $104,613 in the average US city. You'd need $4,613 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 Waukesha's cost index of 96, sorted by closest match.
Waukesha, Wisconsin has a cost-of-living index of 96, which is 4% below the national average. The typical renter pays $1,115 per month. The median household earns $77,558 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $66,913 per year in Waukesha. Single renters typically want at least three times the $13,380 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
Waukesha is near the US city average. Overall prices are 4% below the national average.