
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).
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
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202526th of 39594
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202527th of 39593
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025tied 1st of 39591
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202549th of 39588
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202466th of 46086
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 64th of 46085
- Poverty Rate (%)8.26%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202478th of 43482
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024tied 85th of 43480
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202498th of 46079
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 233rd of 46048
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024227th of 46051
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024173rd of 43460
- Median Household Income$80,483Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024tied 163rd of 43462
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024tied 130th of 43470
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024106th of 43476
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202591st of 39577
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202499th of 43477
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. 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.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals
Green Bay, WI88% similar



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