Appleton, WI

US City in Wisconsin, Midwest · ranked on 25 metrics

Appleton, WI is a US city in Wisconsin with a population of 75,367 (291st of 477). It ranks best for Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (49th of 395), Poverty Rate (%) (78th of 434).

Population
75,367
291st highest of 477
Density
2,976.0
196th highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.05%
324th highest of 477
Area
25.33
328th highest of 477
Region
Midwest
Wisconsin

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    26th of 395
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    27th of 395
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    tied 1st of 395
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    49th of 395
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    66th of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 64th of 460
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    78th of 434
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    tied 85th of 434
  9. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    98th of 460

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 233rd of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    227th of 460
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    173rd of 434
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    tied 163rd of 434
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    tied 130th of 434
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    106th of 434
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    91st of 395
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    99th of 434

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (89), weakest Economics (71). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Green Bay, WI88% similar
  2. Oshkosh, WI82% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
  3. Sheboygan, WI81% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
  4. Fond du Lac, WI80% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
  5. Eau Claire, WI79% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11

Quick answers

What is the population of Appleton, WI?
Appleton, WI has a population of 75,367, 291st among 477 US cities.
What does Appleton, WI rank best at?
Among US cities, Appleton, WI ranks best for Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (49th of 395); Poverty Rate (%) (78th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Appleton, WI?
Rankodex ranks Appleton, WI on 25 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

25 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics