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Fitchburg, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Green County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
31,566
Population
897/sq mi density
$85,420
Median Income
$55,926 per capita
$389,400
Home Value
$493,445 Zillow
$1,302
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
301
Violent Crime/100K
1,715 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$85,420 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$389,400 home value, $1,302/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
301 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
57.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$85,420
14% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$55,926
43% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fitchburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fitchburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$85,420
114%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$55,926
143%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,781
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$989
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$989
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.7%
10% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.0%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,497M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
13.7%
Other
13.9%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,156
Restaurants
102
Healthcare
81
Retail
143
Manufacturing
76
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,781
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,464
85% 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 | $85,420 |
| Per Capita Income | $55,926 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,781 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $989 |
| County GDP | $2,497M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.415 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 13.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,156 |
| Restaurants | 102 |
| Healthcare | 81 |
| Retail | 143 |
| Manufacturing | 76 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,781 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,464 |