Should I Move To
Green Bay, Wisconsin is home to about 106,846 people. On cost of living, it lands in the affordable band — 13% below the national average. The median renter pays around $864 a month against a typical household income of $59,174. Our composite UrbRank Score lands at 58 out of 100 (grade C), putting it at #196 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Green Bay's composite cost-of-living index lands at 87 (100 = US average), which puts it in the affordable band. At $864/mo against $59,174 in median household income, the typical renter spends about 18% of income on housing — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Median home value sits around $172,700.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Climate is cold-winter — summer averages around 80°F, winter averages around 20°F. Precipitation totals about 35 inches a year. Walkability varies a lot by neighborhood — denser pockets work fine on foot, the rest leans on driving. On the safer side of the national distribution, though not by a huge margin. AQI runs about 38 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Green Bay reads as a moderate fit for families. The profile-weighted score is 56/100 — a C. Its standout dimension is affordability (89/100); the soft spot is climate (22/100).
Green Bay reads as a moderate fit for retirees. The profile-weighted score is 59/100 — a C. Its standout dimension is affordability (89/100); the soft spot is climate (22/100).
Green Bay reads as a moderate fit for remote workers. The profile-weighted score is 65/100 — a C+. Its standout dimension is affordability (89/100); the soft spot is climate (22/100).
Green Bay doesn't obviously fit young professionals. The profile-weighted score is 54/100 — a C-. Its standout dimension is affordability (89/100); the soft spot is climate (22/100).
Our overall score for Green Bay is 58/100 — a C, sitting at #196 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Green Bay sits at 87 — affordable, 13% below the national average. Median renter pays around $864 a month.
Green Bay runs cold-winter on the weather. Summer's near 80°F, winter's near 20°F; 35 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 52/100. Walkability varies a lot by neighborhood — denser pockets work fine on foot, the rest leans on driving.
Roughly 106,846 people live here, with 25% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 36.
Drop Green Bay into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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