Wausau, WI
US City in Wisconsin, Midwest · ranked on 24 metrics
Wausau, WI is a US city in Wisconsin with a population of 40,242 (369th of 477). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (12th of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (25th of 395), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 60th of 434). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (336th of 434), Median Household Income (283rd of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (248th of 395).
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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
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202412th of 43497
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202523rd of 39594
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202525th of 39594
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024tied 60th of 43486
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 64th of 46085
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202474th of 46084
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202566th of 39584
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024tied 81st of 43481
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024111th of 46076
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024336th of 43423
- Median Household Income$64,389Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024283rd of 43435
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025248th of 39537
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024264th of 43439
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 233rd of 46048
- Poverty Rate (%)14.6%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024222nd of 43449
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024221st of 46052
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025133rd of 39566
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 10 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals
- Oshkosh, WI84% similar
- Green Bay, WI76% similar
- Sheboygan, WI76% similar
- Appleton, WI75% similar
Dubuque, IA75% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Wausau, WI?
- Wausau, WI has a population of 40,242, 369th among 477 US cities.
- What does Wausau, WI rank best at?
- Among US cities, Wausau, WI ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (12th of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (25th of 395); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 60th of 434).
- Where does Wausau, WI rank worst?
- Wausau, WI ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (336th of 434); Median Household Income (283rd of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (248th of 395).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Wausau, WI?
- Rankodex ranks Wausau, WI on 24 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
24 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics