Name: North Fond du Lac, WI statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to North Fond du Lac

Fond du Lac County loses about 0.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in3,597

Moved out3,646

Net−49

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Winnebago County, WI399578−179

Dodge County, WI507413+94

Washington County, WI256178+78

Milwaukee County, WI207177+30

Sheboygan County, WI189141+48

Green Lake County, WI138154−16

Dane County, WI93138−45

Outagamie County, WI81133−52

Within Wisconsin, other states or abroad

Arrivals

72%28%

Leavers

75%25%

Within WisconsinOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$55K

Leavers$59K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Fond du Lac County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 4.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.9% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Fond du Lac County report $55,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $58,900, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need: $45,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,124 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,355 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $155,100.
Getting to work: 23 minutes each way on average; 9.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Sidney, MT matches it on character for less of your income. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
0.9%
56% below the median place
Income of households moving in7
$55,270
22% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$58,854
16% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	North Fond du Lac	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	4.7%	18% below
Moved from another state1County figure	0.9%	56% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	-0.5	17% above
Income of households moving in7County figure	$55,270	22% below
Income of households moving out7County figure	$58,854	16% below

What it costs to live here

Owning with a mortgage costs only about $231 a month more than the median rent, a smaller gap than in 81% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track.

North Fond du Lac21.5%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$44,960

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

21.5%

5% above the median place

Home price to income

2.5x

35% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

21%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$51,200

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in North Fond du Lac, $1,124 a month, and local prices for everything else (96.6 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like North Fond du Lac, but easier on the budget

Places that match North Fond du Lac 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
Sidney, MT	96	17.9% vs 21.5%	n/a	Compare
Nappanee, IN	95	14.9% vs 21.5%	$10,200	Compare
Kendallville, IN	95	16.7% vs 21.5%	n/a	Compare
Laurel, MT	93	17.1% vs 21.5%	$7,600	Compare

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Median home value1
$155,100
51% below the median place
Property tax rate1
1.8%
92% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,355
28% below the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	North Fond du Lac	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,124	18% below
Rent to income1	21.5%	5% above
Property tax rate1	1.8%	92% above
Home price to income1	2.5x	35% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	91.6	9% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,224	24% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$2,722	17% below
Median home value1	$155,100	51% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure	7.8%	145% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure	64.3%	25% above
Homeownership1	55.7%	16% below
Renters paying 30%+1	44.5%	12% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,355	28% below
Vacant homes1County figure	6.2%	12% below
Median year built1	1978	0% above

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Unemployment1
8.2%
68% above the median place
Median household income1
$62,832
22% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Income per person$34,481 −14%

Mean commute23 min −7%

Poverty rate12.3% +14%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	North Fond du Lac	Vs median
Median household income1	$62,832	22% below
Income per person1	$34,481	14% below
Unemployment1	8.2%	68% above
Average annual pay5County figure	$61,132	7% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure	5.0%	35% above
Jobs5County figure	44,880	70% below
Poverty rate1	12.3%	14% above
Mean commute1	23 min	7% below
Works from home1County figure	9.0%	27% below
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 87% of the 2,473 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 158 Wisconsin places we track.

Bachelor's or higher1
14.9%
53% below the median place
No health insurance1
10.5%
64% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
89.4%
3% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher90.5% −2%

Household size2.5 −2%

Born abroad7.8% −11%

Median age38.9 −0%

All 9 people measures

Measure	North Fond du Lac	Vs median
Population1	5,392	6355th largest
Population change since 20206	1.4%	23% above
Median age1	38.9	0% below
Bachelor's or higher1	14.9%	53% below
High school or higher1	90.5%	2% below
Household size1	2.5	2% below
Born abroad1	7.8%	11% below
No health insurance1	10.5%	64% above
Homes with broadband1	89.4%	3% below

Life in North Fond du Lac

OpenStreetMap shows 3.7 libraries per 10,000 residents, more than in 88% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track.

54 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks. Its history on Wikipedia

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents18.6 +82%

Playgrounds per 10k3.7 −61%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%

Libraries per 10k3.7 4.3×

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

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 67 miles
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore 144 miles
Effigy Mounds National Monument 144 miles

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars20.7 −0%

Shops28.6 −6%

Arts, recreation and fitness4.7 +15%

Doctors' offices and clinics11.4 −44%

Child care centers1.4 −39%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public school students13
1,571
68% below the median place
Nearest National Park Service site10
67.1
118% above the median place
Public schools13
6
33% below the median place

All 18 schools and local life measures

Measure	North Fond du Lac	Vs median
Public schools13	6	33% below
Public school students13	1,571	68% below
Students per teacher13	15.7	2% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	20.7	0% below
Shops per 10k8County figure	28.6	6% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	4.7	15% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	11.4	44% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	1.4	39% below
Parks per 10k9	18.6	82% above
Playgrounds per 10k9	3.7	61% below
Grocery stores per 10k9	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	0.0	below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k9	3.7	326% above
Named paths and bike trails9	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi9	0.0	below (median 0.2)
Nearest National Park Service site10	67.1	118% above
National Park Service sites within 60 miles10	0	below (median 2)
National Register listings11County figure	54	315% above

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 295, 54% above the median place.

Violent crime per 100k

295

54% above the median place

Property crime per 100k

405

67% below the median place

Months reported

12 of 12

by the city police department to the FBI

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.

January average low14
10°F
60% below the median place
Average temperature14
45°F
17% below the median place
Good air days16
91.5%
34% above the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	North Fond du Lac	Vs median
July average high14County figure	81°F	7% below
January average low14County figure	10°F	60% below
Average temperature14County figure	45°F	17% below
Annual precipitation14County figure	33.1 in	24% below
Natural hazard risk15County figure	76.3	17% below
Hurricane risk15County figure	20.6	71% below
Tornado risk15County figure	88.5	9% above
Wildfire risk15County figure	50.7	17% below
Heat wave risk15County figure	71.4	21% below
Median air quality index16County figure	37	14% below
Good air days16County figure	91.5%	34% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release. Between the 2019 and 2024 releases, which share no survey years, the median rent went from 20.0% to 21.5% of the median income.

Median gross rent

Up 19.3% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 11.1% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 36.5% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Up 1.5% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$51,100

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 21% of places

Pay vs rent

-1.5 pts

a year, rent outrunning pay. Better than 31% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Affordability trend

+1.5 pts

rent share of income, 2019 to 2024 (20.0% to 21.5%)

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

North Fond du Lac in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 22% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 21% 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, North Fond du Lac does better than 65% of places. Its projected home value growth beats 25%.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,124/mo (2024)	$1,430/mo	$1,180 to $1,750/mo	+4.1%
Median household income	$62,832 (2024)	$78,500	$66,500 to $93,000	+3.8%
Median home value	$155,100 (2024)	$219,000	$159,000 to $301,000	+5.9%
Population	5,425 (2025)	5,510	5,280 to 5,740	+0.3%

The median home would be worth 2.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.5 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like North Fond du Lac

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Taylor, MI	$1,101	$61,081	Compare
Steger, IL	$1,076	$66,575	Compare
Edna, TX	$1,055	$59,600	Compare
Kirby, TX	$1,182	$55,532	Compare

Nearby

Compare North Fond du Lac with

Places built like North Fond du Lac

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 North Fond du Lac performs against places like it.

Place	Rent to income	Income growth	Pop. change
North Fond du Lac, WI	21.5%	2.1%/yr	1.4%
Nappanee, IN	14.9%	4.6%/yr	-0.9%	Compare
Ontario, OH	19.1%	3.3%/yr	0.1%	Compare
Princeton, IN	21.3%	4.1%/yr	2.7%	Compare
Moraine, OH	25.5%	1.3%/yr	3.1%	Compare
Kendallville, IN	16.7%	6.5%/yr	1.1%	Compare
Harrisburg, IL	21.0%	4.3%/yr	-4.3%	Compare

Common questions

Is North Fond du Lac a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Its Citytistics Index is 29 out of 100, better than 29% of the places we rate and 156th of 158 in Wisconsin. After the median rent, with other prices set to the US average, the median household keeps about $51,100 a year, less than in 77% of the 1,875 places under 10,000 people we track. On cost, space and class size it scores 46 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is North Fond du Lac expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 21.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $155,100.

What salary do you need to live in North Fond du Lac?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $44,960 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is North Fond du Lac safe?

There were 295 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to North Fond du Lac?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Taylor, MI, Steger, IL, Edna, TX and Kirby, TX.

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
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
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
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 North Fond du Lac with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for North Fond du Lac itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/north-fond-du-lac-wisconsin

Citytistics. “North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/north-fond-du-lac-wisconsin/

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