Living in Fond du Lac

Fond du Lac is a large place in Wisconsin, United States, home to 42,933 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 1%, #91 of 12,111), climate-conscious movers (top 7%, #820 of 12,111), low-income households (top 8%, #696 of 9,771).

Residents42,933
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport102 km (General Mitchell International)
Nearest city of 100k+89 km
Within 30 km145,000 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Winnebago)
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 80 m
Nearest large lakeLake Winnebago, 3.4 km
Main railway line2.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,096 km
Within 10 km48,641 people
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 55 min, sunset 23:19

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How Fond du Lac 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 family59#2,386 of 11,898#134 of 285Map
Low-income household59#696 of 9,771#51 of 208Map
Low-income family64#778 of 8,006#74 of 169Map
Single parent62#1,039 of 6,237#73 of 126Map
Pensioner couple65#2,586 of 9,474#51 of 209Map
Single pensioner67#2,120 of 9,474#58 of 209Map
Early retiree58#6,029 of 10,762#100 of 234Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker64#1,150 of 7,271#49 of 146Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer42#4,065 of 8,006#139 of 169Map
Budget-constrained mover65#91 of 12,111#22 of 276Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional50#4,442 of 7,271#93 of 146Map
Healthcare-first mover62#3,517 of 9,474#103 of 209Map
Nature-focused household55#6,060 of 18,063#286 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 lover51#1,183 of 16,523#11 of 418Map
Rural value seeker57#4,131 of 18,063#270 of 468Map
High-net-worth mover57#5,918 of 16,523#138 of 418Map
Lottery winner48#6,803 of 21,167#120 of 573Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#820 of 12,111#46 of 276Map
Coastal living71#1,356 of 6,413#37 of 191Map
Business owner43#7,142 of 12,111#177 of 276Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Affordability72
  • Health and elderly69
  • Education and family62
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)62
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)60
  • Foundation56
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
  • Lifestyle and amenities51
  • Safety and community49
  • Mobility and connectivity48
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)41
  • Green space39
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • 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.