According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Stevens Point has an overall cost of living index of 86 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Wisconsin, Stevens Point has a cost of living index that's 0.9x lower than Wisconsin's index of 97.
The standard of living in Stevens Point ranks as #938 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Wisconsin. By definition, that implies Stevens Point ranks as the #5,481 most expensive place in the Badger State.
Living Expense | Stevens Point | Wisconsin | National Average | |
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Overall | 86 | 97 | 100 | |
Services | 93 | 97 | 100 | |
Groceries | 97 | 100 | 100 | |
Health | 117 | 111 | 100 | |
Housing | 69 | 87 | 100 | |
Transportation | 97 | 95 | 100 | |
Utilities | 85 | 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.
Statistic | Stevens Point | Wisconsin | United States |
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Median Home Value | $150,500 | $189,200 | $229,800 |
Median Rent | $764 | $872 | $1,096 |
Median Income | $46,663 | $63,293 | $64,994 |
Home Value To Income | 3.2x | 3.0x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.2x | 0.17x | 0.2x |
Item | Stevens Point | Wisconsin |
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Shampoo | $0.94 | $1.06 |
Movie | $9.33 | $10.68 |
Bowling | $11.5 | $14.67 |
Item | Stevens Point | Wisconsin |
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Ground Beef | $4.4 | $4.22 |
Fried Chicken | $1.65 | $1.39 |
Milk | $1.55 | $2.05 |
Item | Stevens Point | Wisconsin |
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Haircut | $18.75 | $18.62 |
Beauty Salon | $30.83 | $39.05 |
Toothpaste | $1.91 | $2.34 |
Item | Stevens Point | Wisconsin |
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Potatoes | $2.45 | $3.29 |
Pizza | $10.57 | $10.62 |
Beer | $8.13 | $9.38 |
Optometrist | $139.0 | $108.57 |
Doctor | $194.57 | $116.17 |
Dentist | $95.94 | $99.13 |
Item | Stevens Point | Wisconsin |
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Gasoline | $2.26 | $2.22 |
Tire Balancing | $43.73 | $50.07 |
All Electricity | $132.18 | $167.67 |
Phone | $179.44 | $175.64 |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Stevens Point |
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Wausau, WI | 38,685 | 87 | 1.0x |
Marshfield, WI | 18,214 | 89 | 1.0x |
Weston, WI | 15,139 | 91 | 1.1x |
Plover, WI | 12,981 | 94 | 1.1x |
Kronenwetter, WI | 7,891 | 93 | 1.1x |
New London, WI | 7,121 | 85 | 1.0x |
Rib Mountain, WI | 5,963 | 96 | 1.1x |
Berlin, WI | 5,410 | 89 | 1.0x |
Rothschild, WI | 5,286 | 87 | 1.0x |