Living in North La Crosse

North La Crosse is a large place in Wisconsin, United States, home to 50,470 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 5%, #586 of 12,111), movers on a budget (top 6%, #684 of 12,111), low-income families (top 8%, #570 of 8,006).

Residents50,470
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport195 km (Minneapolis–Saint Paul International)
Nearest city of 100k+100 km
Within 30 km155,700 people
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverMississippi, 2.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,307 km
Within 10 km130,277 people
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 54 min, sunset 23:30

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How North La Crosse 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#941 of 11,898#70 of 285Map
Low-income household53#1,578 of 9,771#111 of 208Map
Low-income family65#570 of 8,006#55 of 169Map
Single parent66#566 of 6,237#46 of 126Map
Pensioner couple64#3,033 of 9,474#60 of 209Map
Single pensioner71#1,106 of 9,474#30 of 209Map
Early retiree63#3,367 of 10,762#41 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 worker62#1,907 of 7,271#64 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 buyer41#4,510 of 8,006#148 of 169Map
Budget-constrained mover60#684 of 12,111#71 of 276Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional54#4,069 of 7,271#85 of 146Map
Healthcare-first mover72#1,294 of 9,474#31 of 209Map
Nature-focused household54#7,010 of 18,063#314 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 lover22#8,225 of 16,523#166 of 418Map
Rural value seeker52#6,134 of 18,063#321 of 468Map
High-net-worth mover65#3,292 of 16,523#72 of 418Map
Lottery winner54#5,658 of 21,167#93 of 573Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#586 of 12,111#37 of 276Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner43#7,139 of 12,111#176 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
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
  • Education and family86
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)85
  • Health and elderly81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Foundation77
  • Safety and community75
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Lifestyle and amenities57
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)49
  • Affordability47
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)46
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • Green space39
  • Mobility and connectivity37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)21
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)15
  • 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

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.