2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Bayfield, WI vs Waupaca, WI

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Highlights
- Household income in Waupaca, is 38% less than it is in Bayfield and is 43% below the National Average.
- Bayfield unemployment rate is 8.5%.
- Waupaca unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Bayfield, WIWaupaca, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,463  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$48,281$69,021
 Family Median Income$79,263  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bayfield, WIWaupaca, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock22.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K15.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K32.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bayfield, WIWaupaca, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance27.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.0%6.5%
 Community, social services4.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library14.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock12.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance9.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support12.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair0.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.2%13.1%
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Reviews for Waupaca    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Pros- Beautiful scenery. Lots of recreational activities to do on the Chain. Cons- Very high property taxes. People r struggling badly to sell their homes. The court  More

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Waupaca is a lovely town. The people are friendly and caring. The scenery is gorgeous with many lakes and rivers to explore. The down side is the property taxes are  More

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