Living in Manitowoc

Manitowoc is a large place in Wisconsin, United States, home to 33,010 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 1%, #8 of 12,111), low-income households (top 2%, #126 of 9,771), climate-conscious movers (top 3%, #253 of 12,111).

Residents33,010
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport129 km (General Mitchell International)
Nearest city of 100k+56 km
Within 30 km56,900 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Michigan)
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeLake Michigan, 1.0 km
Main railway line2.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,056 km
Within 10 km33,010 people
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 52 min, sunset 23:15

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How Manitowoc 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 family65#983 of 11,898#76 of 285Map
Low-income household66#126 of 9,771#18 of 208Map
Low-income family70#227 of 8,006#31 of 169Map
Single parent69#391 of 6,237#38 of 126Map
Pensioner couple67#1,893 of 9,474#31 of 209Map
Single pensioner70#1,387 of 9,474#39 of 209Map
Early retiree57#6,087 of 10,762#105 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 worker66#855 of 7,271#40 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 buyer58#1,258 of 8,006#61 of 169Map
Budget-constrained mover69#8 of 12,111#5 of 276Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional43#4,942 of 7,271#109 of 146Map
Healthcare-first mover63#3,302 of 9,474#95 of 209Map
Nature-focused household65#1,350 of 18,063#58 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#1,123 of 16,523#10 of 418Map
Rural value seeker65#902 of 18,063#53 of 468Map
High-net-worth mover51#7,816 of 16,523#201 of 418Map
Lottery winner45#7,584 of 21,167#150 of 573Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#253 of 12,111#17 of 276Map
Coastal living74#357 of 6,413#6 of 191Map
Business owner46#6,851 of 12,111#162 of 276Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)90
  • Affordability83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • Health and elderly64
  • Safety and community63
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)61
  • Education and family58
  • Mobility and connectivity52
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Flat land (terrain relief)50
  • Green space47
  • Foundation46
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)42
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)41
  • Lifestyle and amenities40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • 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

Nearby

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