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La Crosse is a mid-size city of 51,356 people in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. It's part of the La Crosse, WI area. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 52 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $210k and rent runs about $1k a month.
51,356people
$210kTypical home
$1,010/moRent
82° / 26°Summer / winter
52"Snow
224Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 51,356
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,366 people per sq mi
- 128 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- In the La Crosse, WI area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $210k (≈$1,325/mo)
- Median rent $1,010/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 52" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 42 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (418 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,412 per 100k)
People
- Median age 31
- 18% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 22% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to LSE airport
- 123 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 74 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 623 ft
- 689 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 148 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 124 bars within 25 mi
- 49 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- La Crosse County: D+9 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk