Living in Appleton (Wisconsin)

Appleton (Wisconsin) is a large place in Wisconsin, United States, home to 74,139 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 1%, #2 of 12,111), low-income households (top 1%, #35 of 9,771), young families (top 1%, #61 of 11,898).

Residents74,139
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport152 km (General Mitchell International)
Nearest city of 100k+42 km
Within 30 km261,000 people
Lake shore6 km (Lake Winnebago)
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeLake Winnebago, 5.7 km
Nearest major riverFox, under 1 km
Main railway line2.5 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,119 km
Within 10 km146,107 people
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 51 min, sunset 23:18

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How Appleton (Wisconsin) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Wisconsin
Young family74#61 of 11,898#11 of 285Map
Low-income household70#35 of 9,771#8 of 208Map
Low-income family75#42 of 8,006#10 of 169Map
Single parent76#66 of 6,237#10 of 126Map
Pensioner couple71#912 of 9,474#16 of 209Map
Single pensioner74#370 of 9,474#15 of 209Map
Early retiree64#2,910 of 10,762#28 of 234Map
Single professional57#2,084 of 4,537#24 of 65Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker70#173 of 7,271#9 of 146Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer69#126 of 8,006#14 of 169Map
Budget-constrained mover71#2 of 12,111#1 of 276Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional66#2,264 of 7,271#26 of 146Map
Healthcare-first mover75#790 of 9,474#19 of 209Map
Nature-focused household61#3,191 of 18,063#162 of 468Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover42#2,749 of 16,523#38 of 418Map
Rural value seeker62#1,809 of 18,063#131 of 468Map
High-net-worth mover72#1,473 of 16,523#22 of 418Map
Lottery winner67#3,150 of 21,167#33 of 573Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#1,321 of 12,111#73 of 276Map
Coastal living73#613 of 6,413#14 of 191Map
Business owner63#3,878 of 12,111#68 of 276Map
Digital native58#1,280 of 4,750#13 of 68Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • Sea or lake shore94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
  • Foundation83
  • Education and family83
  • Health and elderly81
  • Flat land (terrain relief)78
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Lifestyle and amenities67
  • Affordability66
  • Safety and community65
  • Mobility and connectivity61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)43
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)41
  • Green space41
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.