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Park Ridge, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Portage County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
589
Population
2,561/sq mi density
$82,083
Median Income
$43,717 per capita
$265,200
Home Value
$314,913 Zillow
$850
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
146
Violent Crime/100K
2,051 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$82,083 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$265,200 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
146 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
60.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,083
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,717
12% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
82% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Park Ridge vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Park Ridge’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,083
109%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,717
112%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,853
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,094
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,094
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
51% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.1%
14% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.7%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.0%
60% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,836M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.7%
Public Transit
2%
Work From Home
13.1%
Other
15.2%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,939
Restaurants
217
Healthcare
230
Retail
206
Manufacturing
75
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,853
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,247
78% 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 | $82,083 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,717 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,853 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,094 |
| County GDP | $5,836M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.7% |
| Public Transit | 2.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,939 |
| Restaurants | 217 |
| Healthcare | 230 |
| Retail | 206 |
| Manufacturing | 75 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,853 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,247 |