Cost Of Living in Antigo, WI

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Antigo	Wisconsin	National
Cost of living	77	96	100
Goods & Services	83	97	100
Groceries	96	99	100
Health care	125	112	100
Housing	47	88	100
Transportation	89	98	100
Utilities	95	102	100

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The cost of living in Antigo is 19% lower than the Wisconsin average
The cost of living in Antigo is 23% lower than the national average
Antigo housing is 53% lower than the national average
Wisconsin general sales tax is 2% lower than the national average
Wisconsin state income tax is 36% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$56,563	$4,714	$1,320	$1,697
Renters	$27,143	$2,262	$633	$814

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Antigo, WI, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Antigo, the median monthly income is $56,563 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,320 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $27,143, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $633 on monthly rental expenses.

Wisconsin Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Wisconsin	5%	6.75%

Wisconsin Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Wisconsin	3.54%	7.65%

Goods & Services

Item	Antigo	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$28.71	$24.26	18.3%
Beauty Salon	$44.93	$45.56	1.4%
Toothpaste	$3.62	$3.70	2.3%
Shampoo	$1.18	$1.28	7.6%
Movie	$14.28	$12.13	17.7%
Bowling	$16.88	$18.00	6.2%

Groceries

Item	Antigo	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.41	$5.84	7.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.47	$1.57	6.5%
Milk	$4.78	$4.67	2.3%
Potatoes	$4.45	$4.93	9.9%
Pizza	$12.91	$12.09	6.8%
Beer	$8.70	$10.41	16.5%

Health Care

Item	Antigo	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$89.62	$125.68	28.7%
Doctor	$202.67	$135.78	49.3%
Dentist	$110.30	$113.29	2.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.89	$10.65	2.2%
Lipitor	$447.61	$468.60	4.5%

Housing

Item	Antigo	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$69,400.00	$184,700.00	62.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,296.35	$2,346.69	2.1%
Apartment Rent	$653.00	$949.00	31.2%

Transportation

Item	Antigo	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.25	$3.46	6.1%
Tire Balancing	$66.53	$59.92	11.0%

Utilities

Item	Antigo	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$214.46	$193.99	10.5%
Phone	$184.65	$192.25	4.0%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Zoar, WI	164	78	22.0%
Aniwa, WI	217	75	24.6%
Mattoon, WI	411	78	22.2%
Birnamwood, WI	774	81	19.1%
Antigo, WI	7,779	77	22.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Butner, NC	7,779	95	5.1%
Austell, GA	7,783	96	4.3%
Mantua, VA	7,784	182	81.9%
Wynne, AR	7,773	82	17.8%
Firebaugh, CA	7,772	104	4.0%
Antigo, WI	7,779	77	22.7%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Antigo, WI