Living in Fitchburg, WI
Suburb in Wisconsin
Fitchburg is a suburb in Wisconsin, home to about 32,000 people, with 653,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Fitchburg a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 8 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 80°F
- Low natural disaster risk: 6 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Safe: violent crime is 0.8× the US rate (FBI 2019)
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $1,734 state income tax per resident, 1.82% property tax
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Smaller job market: about 653,000 people live within 31 mi
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Fitchburg: common questions
What is the cost of living in Fitchburg?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $477k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,240 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 97, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Fitchburg?
Wisconsin collects about $1,734 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.82% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Fitchburg safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (0.8× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Fitchburg?
Public schools in Fitchburg test above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 14 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Fitchburg?
Fitchburg has long, snowy winters: winter days average around 31°F and summer days around 80°F, with roughly 39″ of snow a year.
Does Fitchburg get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, cold waves and tornadoes: 6 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.88 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Fitchburg?
The nearest major airport is MKE, about 77 mi away.
How Fitchburg scores
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