Cost Of Living in Brownsville, WI

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Brownsville, WI

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

A+

2%

Overall NAT. AVG.

2%

Groceries NAT. AVG.

3%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: These cost of living estimates reflect 2026 modeled data using U.S. Census housing inputs and AI-assisted city-level pricing models.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living score is 90, then the estimated cost of living is 10% lower than the national average. If the score is 110, then the estimated cost of living is 10% higher than average. The overall index is calculated using weighted estimates across major everyday expense categories, including housing (30%), groceries (16%), transportation (12%), healthcare (10%), utilities (8%), lifestyle and entertainment (8%), household expenses (8%), and education and childcare (8%). All values are AI-assisted city-level estimates designed for directional comparisons.
Index	Brownsville	Wisconsin	National
Cost of living	98	96	100
Groceries	98	99	100
Health care	99	98	100
Housing	97	89	100
Transportation	101	98	100
Utilities	99	101	100
Lifestyle & Entertainment	97	98	100
Household Items	99	99	100
Education & Childcare	96	98	100

Does this Area Fit Your Budget?

Know the community before you call it home
Compare multiple areas side by side
Access over 300 data points for any address

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In Brownsville, WI

924 Duke St

Brownsville, WI

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Brownsville is 3% higher than the Wisconsin average
The cost of living in Brownsville is 2% lower than the national average
Brownsville housing is 3% lower than the national average
Wisconsin general sales tax is 2% lower than the national average
Wisconsin state income tax is 36% higher than the national average

Most Affordable Places to Live in and Around Brownsville

See all the best places to live around Brownsville

Compare Brownsville, WI Cost of Living

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Brownsville poll results

The best places in Wisconsin

Here are the best places to live in Wisconsin

These are the largest cities in Wisconsin

Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in Wisconsin

Most Dangerous States In The US

Salary Calculator

This is how much you would need to earn in

Price difference in compared to

Cost of living index
Groceries index
Health care index
Housing index
Transportation index
Utilities index
Lifestyle index
Household index
Educare index

Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$131,238	$10,937	$3,062	$3,938
Renters	$61,006	$5,084	$1,423	$1,830

Wisconsin Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Wisconsin	5%	6.75%

Wisconsin Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Wisconsin	3.54%	7.65%

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Burnett, WI	336	89	11.3%
Mount Calvary, WI	623	90	9.7%
North Fond du Lac, WI	5,236	90	9.5%
Waupun, WI	11,501	91	9.3%
Theresa, WI	1,235	91	8.8%
Brownsville, WI	713	98	1.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Clifton, ID	713	108	7.5%
Piltzville, MT	713	115	14.7%
Scio, NY	713	95	5.5%
Brent, OK	713	84	16.4%
Springer, OK	713	88	11.9%
Brownsville, WI	713	98	1.9%