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La Crosse, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · La Crosse County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
51,791
Population
2,386/sq mi density
$53,803
Median Income
$34,356 per capita
$196,600
Home Value
$273,344 Zillow
$977
Median Rent
29.9% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
236
Violent Crime/100K
3,586 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$53,803 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$196,600 home value, $977/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
236 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,803
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,356
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
37% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: La Crosse vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows La Crosse’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,803
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,356
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,484
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,124
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,124
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
40% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.0%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.0%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.8%
65% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,934M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68%
Public Transit
1.8%
Work From Home
10%
Other
20.2%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,551
Restaurants
350
Healthcare
350
Retail
392
Manufacturing
148
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,484
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,845
96% 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 | $53,803 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,356 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,484 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,124 |
| County GDP | $9,934M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.8% |
| Work From Home | 10.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,551 |
| Restaurants | 350 |
| Healthcare | 350 |
| Retail | 392 |
| Manufacturing | 148 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,484 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,845 |