According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Mequon has an overall cost of living index of 119 which is 1.2x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Wisconsin, Mequon has a cost of living index that's 1.2x higher than Wisconsin's index of 97.
The standard of living in Mequon ranks as #4,738 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Wisconsin. By definition, that implies Mequon ranks as the #1,680 most expensive place in the Badger State.
Living Expense | Mequon | Wisconsin | National Average | |
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Overall | 119 | 97 | 100 | |
Services | 92 | 97 | 100 | |
Groceries | 94 | 100 | 100 | |
Health | 113 | 111 | 100 | |
Housing | 177 | 87 | 100 | |
Transportation | 91 | 95 | 100 | |
Utilities | 97 | 98 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Wisconsin, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.
Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Mequon |
---|---|---|---|
Wauwatosa, WI | 48,143 | 102 | 0.9x |
New Berlin, WI | 39,794 | 103 | 0.9x |
Brookfield, WI | 38,626 | 112 | 0.9x |
Menomonee Falls, WI | 37,611 | 103 | 0.9x |
Whitefish Bay, WI | 13,890 | 120 | 1.0x |
Glendale, WI | 12,890 | 101 | 0.8x |
Brown Deer, WI | 11,987 | 93 | 0.8x |
Richfield, WI | 11,782 | 111 | 0.9x |
Cedarburg, WI | 11,592 | 105 | 0.9x |
Hartland, WI | 9,317 | 106 | 0.9x |