Butternut, WI is a small village located in the northeast corner of Wisconsin. The village has a population of only 542 people according to the latest census and is part of Ashland County. Butternut ranks highly on bestplaces.net's list for many categories including its cost of living, education, diversity, health and safety, job market, and public services. It is recognized as one of the best places to live in the county due to these rankings. The village has an average cost of living that is 3% lower than the national average according to bestplaces.net. The education rankings are strong as well with a K-12 performance score that is 4% higher than Wisconsin's State Average. The diversity score is also above the state average by 2%. Public services are excellent with a rating 8% higher than the state average while job market ratings reflect a 4% lower rate than Wisconsin's StateAverage. Overall Butternut offers it residents quality services and amenities making it an ideal place to live and work in Ashland County.
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