According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Sun Prairie has an overall cost of living index of 107 which is 1.1x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Wisconsin, Sun Prairie has a cost of living index that's 1.1x higher than Wisconsin's index of 96.
The standard of living in Sun Prairie ranks as #3874 most affordable out of the 6522 places we measured in Wisconsin. By definition, that implies Sun Prairie ranks as the #2532 most expensive place in the Badger State.
Living Expense | Sun Prairie | Wisconsin | National Average | |
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Overall | 107 | 96 | 100 | |
Services | 106 | 98 | 100 | |
Groceries | 106 | 97 | 100 | |
Health | 123 | 113 | 100 | |
Housing | 109 | 88 | 100 | |
Transportation | 104 | 100 | 100 | |
Utilities | 100 | 97 | 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 | Sun Prairie | Wisconsin | United States |
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Median Home Value | $226,600 | $173,600 | $204,900 |
Median Rent | $1,044 | $837 | $1,023 |
Median Income | $70,295 | $59,209 | $60,293 |
Home Value To Income | 3.2x | 2.9x | 3.4x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.18x | 0.17x | 0.2x |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Sun Prairie | Madison, WI | 252,086 | 108 | 1.0x | Fitchburg, WI | 28,722 | 114 | 1.1x | Middleton, WI | 19,235 | 116 | 1.1x | Waunakee, WI | 13,522 | 118 | 1.1x | Stoughton, WI | 13,080 | 103 | 1.0x | Oregon, WI | 10,215 | 107 | 1.0x | DeForest, WI | 9,936 | 106 | 1.0x | McFarland, WI | 8,492 | 111 | 1.0x | Monona, WI | 8,068 | 108 | 1.0x | Cottage Grove, WI | 6,904 | 113 | 1.1x |
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