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Westby, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Vernon County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
2,380
Population
881/sq mi density
$70,182
Median Income
$35,449 per capita
$165,000
Home Value
$261,767 Zillow
$866
Median Rent
21.9% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
223
Violent Crime/100K
1,609 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$70,182 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$165,000 home value, $866/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
223 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,182
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,449
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
57% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Westby vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Westby’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,182
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,449
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,201
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$905
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$905
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.3%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,540M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.3%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
5.7%
Other
13.4%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
828
Restaurants
63
Healthcare
75
Retail
79
Manufacturing
43
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,201
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,923
41% 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 | $70,182 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,449 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,201 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $905 |
| County GDP | $1,540M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.416 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 5.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 828 |
| Restaurants | 63 |
| Healthcare | 75 |
| Retail | 79 |
| Manufacturing | 43 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,201 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,923 |