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Marshfield Area Facts

Marshfield has a Livability Score of 79_/100, which is considered exceptional
Marshfield crime rates are 2% lower than the Wisconsin average
Cost of living in Marshfield is 11% lower than the Wisconsin average

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What do the locals think about Marshfield?

Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Dairy Land Diary Welcomes Marshfield, Wisconsin 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 16, 2018) When you hear Marshfield, you think of swamps, right? The deputy surveyor promises that "This Township is nearly all Dry Land, There being no Swamp of consequence in it."

The local industry was primarily based on forestry, sawmills and cheese factories. This has become one of th ...Read More e primary industries with local cheese being shipped to larger markets by railroads running through the town. Marshfield had so many railroad tracks that is was called "Hub City." After World War II, Roehl Transport became a primary employer. There is also hydraulic fracking for oil and gas.

The town has very good schools, Marshfield High School was ranked as the 2nd most challenging school in Wisconsin in 2014 by the "Washington Post." There are also local University of Wisconsin branches in the town. The housing is not the greatest in Marshfield, Wisconsin. You have plenty of amenities and the cost of living is very low. You might want to check out the Blue Heron BrewPub. Read Less

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B+ Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Marshfield? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

Parks

Wenzel Family Plaza

Veterans Park

Columbia Park

Miller Recreation Area

Beell Stadium

Grant Mini-Park

Central Wisconsin Fairgrounds

Breem Park

Entertainment

Rogers Cinema

Everett & Dolores Roehl Stage

World's Largest Round Barn

Soo Line 2442

Rose Bowl Lanes

Wildwood Zoo

Zoo Drive

Gallery 450

Food & Drink

The Swamp

GoodFellas

Domino's

Dairy Queen

Taco John's

Dunkin' Donuts

Burger King

McDonald's

F Commute

Is public transit available in Marshfield? Of all people who commute, 0.1% take public transportation in Marshfield.

Drive to Work

79%

2% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

0%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

5%

2% higher than the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Marshfield? The cost of living in Marshfield is 86/100 - which is 11% lower than Wisconsin.

14% less expensive than average

4% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

C+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Marshfield? Marshfield crime rates are 1,480, which are 2% lower than Wisconsin

1,480 per 100k people

35% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

35% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

C Employment

What is the median income in Marshfield? The median income in Marshfield is $52,322 which is 4% lower than Wisconsin.

Median household income

$52,3225% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$36,57823% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

55% lower than the US average

A Health & Safety

Is Marshfield a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Norwood Health Center

Marshfield Children's Hospital

Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield

Marshfield Clinic Fig Building

Wildwood Plaza

Pharmacies

Walgreens

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Marshfield home prices? Marshfield home prices are $139,700 - which is 16% lower than Wisconsin

Median home value

$139,70024% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$68528% lower than the US average

4% lower than the US average

B- Schools

Does Marshfield have good schools? The Marshfield graduation rate is 87% - which is equal to Wisconsin

High school grad. rates

5% higher than the US average

School test scores

6% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

2% higher than the US average

B- User Ratings

Is Marshfield a good place to live? Marshfield has an overall rating of 70% from 4 reviews.

Overall user rating

4 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

3 total surveys