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Buffalo City, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Buffalo County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
916
Population
485/sq mi density
$62,917
Median Income
$39,577 per capita
$165,900
Home Value
$241,033 Zillow
$810
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$62,917 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$165,900 home value, $810/mo rent
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,917
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,577
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Buffalo City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Buffalo City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,917
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,577
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,302
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$895
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$895
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
37 min
34% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.1%
73% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.6%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$731M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.1%
Other
13.3%
Average commute time
37 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
401
Restaurants
46
Healthcare
24
Retail
32
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,302
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,359
25% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,917 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,577 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,302 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $895 |
| County GDP | $731M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.393 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 37 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 401 |
| Restaurants | 46 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 32 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,302 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,359 |