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Ranked #5 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
Ranked #94 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
Ranked #106 Best Green Cities
Ranked #208 2005 Best Places to Live

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Population:133,974
Pop. Change:6%
State: Wisconsin
Metro Area:Wausau
County:Marathon County
City:Wausau, Weston, ... 49 more
Zip Code:54401, 54402, ... 18 more
Real Estate:For Sale
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Interesting Facts about Marathon County

As of 2011, Marathon County's population is 133,974 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 6.42 percent.

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The median home cost in Marathon County is $138,900. Home appreciation the last year has been 0.69 percent.

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Compared to the rest of the country, Marathon County's cost of living is 6.00% Lower than the U.S. average.

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Marathon County public schools spend $5,555 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $5,678. There are about 15.1 students per teacher in Marathon County.

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The unemployment rate in Marathon County is 8.20 percent(U.S. avg. is 9.10%). Recent job growth is Negative. Marathon County jobs have Decreased by 2.35 percent.

Average Commute time is 21 minutes. The National Average is 28 minutes.

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Marathon County's Real Estate Market (click to see properties)

 • Newly Listed Homes
 • Most Expensive Listing
 • Million Dollar Houses
 • Homes from $750,001 to $1,000,000
 • Homes from $500,001 to $750,000
 • Homes from $250,000 to $500,000
 • Homes under $250,000
 • Median Priced Homes




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