Moving to Marshfield
Marathon County loses about 1.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.
Where people come from and where they go, top counties
Within Wisconsin, other states or abroad
Income per tax return
People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Marathon County; flows under 20 returns are not published.
- Who moves here
- 6.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.0% from another state.
- Who arrives and who leaves
- Households moving into Marathon County report $61,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $65,900, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
- Income you would need
- $33,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
- Rent or buy
- Median rent is $842 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,315 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $177,800.
- Getting to work
- 15 minutes each way on average; 11.1% work from home.
- If it is close but not quite
- Thief River Falls, MN matches it on character for less of your income. Compare the two
All 5 moving measures
What it costs to live here
Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 87 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.
Could you afford it?
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Like Marshfield, but easier on the budget
Places that match Marshfield on character (size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, remote work and climate) but where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income. Cost was left out of the match on purpose.
| Place | Match | Rent to income | More left a year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thief River Falls, MN | 93 | 14.1% vs 17.3% | n/a | Compare |
| Carroll, IA | 92 | 12.4% vs 17.3% | n/a | Compare |
| Fort Atkinson, WI | 92 | 14.5% vs 17.3% | n/a | Compare |
| Yankton, SD | 91 | 14.0% vs 17.3% | n/a | Compare |
Moving from somewhere else? Work out the salary you would need in Marshfield.
All 14 cost and housing measures
| Measure | Marshfield | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent1 | $842 | 38% below | |
| Rent to income1 | 17.3% | 15% below | |
| Property tax rate1 | 1.7% | 86% above | |
| Home price to income1 | 3.0x | 20% below | |
| Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure | $1,217 | 25% below | |
| Property tax paid (median)1 | $2,998 | 8% below | |
| Median home value1 | $177,800 | 44% below | |
| Home prices, 1-year change3County figure | 7.7% | 141% above | |
| Home prices, 5-year change3County figure | 56.5% | 10% above | |
| Homeownership1 | 60.0% | 10% below | |
| Renters paying 30%+1 | 33.0% | 35% below | |
| Owner costs with a mortgage1 | $1,315 | 30% below | |
| Vacant homes1 | 6.7% | 6% below | |
| Median year built1 | 1973 | 0% below |
Work and pay
Mean commute is 15 min, 41% below the median place.
More on work and pay, against the typical place
All 10 work and pay measures
| Measure | Marshfield | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income1 | $58,407 | 27% below | |
| Income per person1 | $40,778 | 2% above | |
| Unemployment1 | 2.8% | 43% below | |
| Average annual pay4County figure | $60,545 | 8% below | |
| Pay growth, 1 year4County figure | 4.4% | 19% above | |
| Jobs4County figure | 69,778 | 54% below | |
| Poverty rate1 | 11.6% | 8% above | |
| Mean commute1 | 15 min | 41% below | |
| Works from home1 | 11.1% | 11% below | |
| Commutes by transit1County figure | 0.2% | 73% below |
Who lives here
Household size is 2.0, 20% below the median place.
More about who lives here, against the typical place
All 9 people measures
| Measure | Marshfield | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population1 | 18,700 | 2456th largest | |
| Population change since 20205 | 0.2% | 80% below | |
| Median age1 | 43.2 | 11% above | |
| Bachelor's or higher1 | 25.6% | 20% below | |
| High school or higher1 | 95.6% | 4% above | |
| Household size1 | 2.0 | 20% below | |
| Born abroad1 | 3.0% | 66% below | |
| No health insurance1 | 3.4% | 47% below | |
| Homes with broadband1 | 90.3% | 2% below |
Life in Marshfield
OpenStreetMap shows 33.7 parks per 10,000 residents, more than in 95% of the 2,301 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track.
16 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Upham, Gov. William H., House listed 1976
- Purdy, Willard D., Junior High and Vocational School listed 1992
- Wahle-Laird House listed 1992
- Marshfield Central Avenue Historic District listed 1993
- Central Wisconsin State Fair Round Barn listed 1997
- Pleasant Hill Residential Historic District listed 2000
Out the door, against the typical place
Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
National Park Service sites nearby
- Ice Age Trail 88 miles
- Effigy Mounds National Monument 120 miles
- Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway 131 miles
Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)
Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.
All 18 schools and local life measures
| Measure | Marshfield | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public schools12 | 8 | 11% below | |
| Public school students12 | 3,553 | 27% below | |
| Students per teacher12 | 15.1 | 2% below | |
| Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure | 22.1 | 6% above | |
| Shops per 10k7County figure | 29.9 | 1% below | |
| Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure | 4.4 | 7% above | |
| Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure | 19.9 | 1% below | |
| Child care centers per 10k7County figure | 1.8 | 22% below | |
| Parks per 10k8 | 33.7 | 231% above | |
| Playgrounds per 10k8 | 9.1 | 3% below | |
| Grocery stores per 10k8 | 4.8 | 127% above | |
| Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k8 | 13.4 | 20% above | |
| Libraries per 10k8 | 1.6 | 84% above | |
| Named paths and bike trails8 | 17.1 | above (median 2.0) | |
| Transit stops per sq mi8 | 0.0 | below (median 0.2) | |
| Nearest National Park Service site9 | 87.8 | 185% above | |
| National Park Service sites within 60 miles9 | 0 | below (median 2) | |
| National Register listings10 | 16 | 23% above |
Safety, weather and risk
Violent crime per 100k is 158, 18% below the median place.
Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.
All 11 weather and risk measures
| Measure | Marshfield | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| July average high13County figure | 80°F | 8% below | |
| January average low13County figure | 5°F | 79% below | |
| Average temperature13County figure | 43°F | 22% below | |
| Annual precipitation13County figure | 33.0 in | 25% below | |
| Natural hazard risk14County figure | 87.2 | 6% below | |
| Hurricane risk14County figure | 0.0 | below (median 70.7) | |
| Tornado risk14County figure | 83.8 | 3% above | |
| Wildfire risk14County figure | 40.1 | 35% below | |
| Heat wave risk14County figure | 62.8 | 30% below | |
| Median air quality index15County figure | 36 | 16% below | |
| Good air days15County figure | 76.6% | 12% above |
How it is changing
Compared with the 25 places most like it in size, age, education, housing and region (such as Marion, IL, Baraboo, WI and Monroe, WI), household income growth here is lower: 2.1% a year against a typical 4.8% a year.
Five-year survey estimates, one point per release. Between the 2019 and 2024 releases, which share no survey years, the median rent went from 15.6% to 17.3% of the median income.
Population estimate
Median home value
Median gross rent
Median household income
Citytistics measures
Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas
Marshfield in 2030: where the trends point
If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 18% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 17% now.
Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases. On projected 2030 affordability, Marshfield does better than 74% of places. Its projected home value growth beats 10%.
| Measure | Latest | 2030 projection | Likely range | Avg. per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $842/mo (2024) | $1,080/mo | $880 to $1,310/mo | +4.2% |
| Median household income | $58,407 (2024) | $73,000 | $62,000 to $86,500 | +3.8% |
| Median home value | $177,800 (2024) | $247,000 | $179,000 to $340,000 | +5.6% |
| Population | 18,980 (2025) | 19,170 | 18,390 to 19,980 | +0.2% |
The median home would be worth 3.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.0 now.
A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.
Places like Marshfield
The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.
| Place | Rent | Income | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Philadelphia, OH | $897 | $58,547 | Compare |
| Redwood Falls, MN | $832 | $61,750 | Compare |
| Atlanta, TX | $924 | $60,259 | Compare |
| Tonawanda, NY | $835 | $58,326 | Compare |
Nearby
- Wisconsin Rapids, WI25 mi
- Rib Mountain, WI29 mi
- Kronenwetter, WI31 mi
- Rothschild, WI31 mi
- Stevens Point, WI32 mi
- Wausau, WI33 mi
Compare Marshfield with
Places built like Marshfield
Its statistical peers: the closest matches on size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, origin and remote work, in the same part of the country. Cost and outcomes are left out of the match, so the table shows how Marshfield performs against places like it.
Common questions
Is Marshfield a good place to live?
It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Its Citytistics Index is 81 out of 100, better than 81% of the places we rate and 102nd of 158 in Wisconsin. 33% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 94% of the 2,222 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track. On cost, space and class size it scores 45 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.
Is Marshfield expensive to live in?
The median rent takes 17.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $177,800.
What salary do you need to live in Marshfield?
To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $33,680 a year. Work it out from your current city.
Is Marshfield safe?
There were 158 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.
What places are similar to Marshfield?
On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are New Philadelphia, OH, Redwood Falls, MN, Atlanta, TX and Tonawanda, NY.
Sources and methods
The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
- Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
- House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
- Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
- Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
- SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
- County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
- OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
- National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
- National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
- Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
- Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
- 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
- National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
- Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files
Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).
What stands out compares Marshfield with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Marshfield itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/marshfield-wisconsin
Citytistics. “Marshfield, Wisconsin.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/marshfield-wisconsin/
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