Living in Janesville (Wisconsin)

Janesville (Wisconsin) is a large place in Wisconsin, United States, home to 64,123 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 3%, #303 of 12,111), low-income households (top 5%, #417 of 9,771), remote workers (top 8%, #538 of 7,271).

Residents64,123
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport96 km (General Mitchell International)
Nearest city of 100k+46 km
Within 30 km158,000 people
Lake shore17 km (Lake Koshkonong)
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeLake Koshkonong, 17 km
Nearest major riverRock, under 1 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,094 km
Within 10 km64,123 people
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 02 min, sunset 23:26

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How Janesville (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 family61#1,675 of 11,898#104 of 285Map
Low-income household62#417 of 9,771#32 of 208Map
Low-income family64#662 of 8,006#63 of 169Map
Single parent65#744 of 6,237#59 of 126Map
Pensioner couple66#2,362 of 9,474#44 of 209Map
Single pensioner66#2,435 of 9,474#65 of 209Map
Early retiree61#4,383 of 10,762#65 of 234Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker67#538 of 7,271#29 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 regional access–Map
First-home buyer59#1,126 of 8,006#55 of 169Map
Budget-constrained mover62#303 of 12,111#43 of 276Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional56#3,824 of 7,271#78 of 146Map
Healthcare-first mover61#3,945 of 9,474#112 of 209Map
Nature-focused household38#13,232 of 18,063#433 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 lover17#9,608 of 16,523#226 of 418Map
Rural value seeker45#9,056 of 18,063#392 of 468Map
High-net-worth mover62#4,479 of 16,523#98 of 418Map
Lottery winner57#5,080 of 21,167#80 of 573Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#6,121 of 12,111#238 of 276Map
Coastal living63#4,203 of 6,413#118 of 191Map
Business owner54#5,719 of 12,111#116 of 276Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Flat land (terrain relief)76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • Sea or lake shore74
  • Lifestyle and amenities66
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)66
  • Foundation66
  • Affordability61
  • Health and elderly59
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Education and family56
  • Mobility and connectivity56
  • Safety and community51
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Green space23
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • 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.