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Living in Wausau, WI

Ranks better than 91% of areas Follow

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Wausau Area Facts

Wausau has a Livability Score of 91_/100, which is considered exceptional
Wausau crime rates are 9% lower than the Wisconsin average
Cost of living in Wausau is 6% lower than the Wisconsin average

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What do the locals think about Wausau?

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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Great place to live 5 rating By Spiky989 ( Dec 23, 2016) I grew up in Wausau, and I will say that it is definitely a good place to raise a family, has a lower cost of living, as well as a crime rate that is below average.Some of the city ordinances are questionable, but overall, is definitely a great, quiet place to live. ...Read More Read Less

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A+ Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Wausau? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

Parks

Trinity park

Reservoir Park

Marathon County Fairgrounds

Marathon Park

Big Bull Falls Park

Barker-Stewart Island Park

Woodson Park

Picnic Island

Entertainment

Black Box Theater

James F. Veninga Theater

Wausau Dance Theater

Auditorium

Little Red School House

Ahrnsbrak Room

Ingwal S. Horgen Farm Museum

River District Stage

Food & Drink

Labor Temple

101 Pub

Callon Street Pub

Chatterbox

KFC

Domino's

Red Apple Social Club

Roc's Place

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in Wausau? Of all people who commute, 1.1% take public transportation in Wausau.

Drive to Work

77%

1% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

1%

4% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

3%

equal to the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Wausau? The cost of living in Wausau is 90/100 - which is 6% lower than Wisconsin.

10% less expensive than average

4% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

B- Crime

What is the crime rate in Wausau? Wausau crime rates are 1,304, which are 9% lower than Wisconsin

1,304 per 100k people

38% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

38% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

D Employment

What is the median income in Wausau? The median income in Wausau is $71,432 which is 13% lower than Wisconsin.

Median household income

$71,43212% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$43,6923% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

22% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

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

Hospitals

Aspirus Wausau Hospital

Pharmacies

CVS Pharmacy

Young's Drug Store

Aspirus Pharmacy

Young's Drug Store

Aspirus Pharmacy

Aspirus Pharmacy - Wausau - Westwood Center Boulevard

Walgreens

Walgreens

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Wausau home prices? Wausau home prices are $222,804 - which is 26% lower than Wisconsin

Median home value

$222,80432% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$1,14621% lower than the US average

15% lower than the US average

C- Schools

Does Wausau have good schools? The Wausau graduation rate is 84% - which is 4% lower than Wisconsin

High school grad. rates

1% higher than the US average

School test scores

16% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

5% lower than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Wausau a good place to live? Wausau has an overall rating of 96% from 11 reviews.

Overall user rating

11 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

10 total surveys