Wausau
- Town in Wisconsin
Town
Wausau
- grade A minusOverall Grade
- Town in Wisconsin
- Rating 3.79 out of 5 86 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade B+
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A minus
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade C
- Cost of Livinggrade B+
- Health & Fitnessgrade B
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A minus
- Commutegrade A
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$129,300
National
$244,900Median Rent
$827
National
$1,163Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Wausau Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault294national 282.7
- Murder5.2national 6.1
- Rape91.1national 40.7
- Robbery20.8national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary210.7national 500.1
- Theft1,269.7national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft153.3national 284
Residents
Working in Wausau
Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$53,800
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving Wausau
Top Private Schools Near Wausau
- grade A minus
Newman Catholic High School
- Rating 3.79 out of 5 42 reviews
- grade A minus
Northland Lutheran High School
- Rating 3.57 out of 5 21 reviews
- grade B+
Wisconsin Valley Lutheran High School
- Rating 3.88 out of 5 8 reviews
- grade C+
Faith Christian Academy
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
- grade unavailable
Newman Catholic Elementary School at St. Anne Parish
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Wausau Reviews
Rating 3.79 out of 5 86 reviews
55 yr old F. Lived here most of my life, and traveled quite a bit. Decent place to still raise children for the education factor. It doesn't have much to offer kids other than school sports, clubs or programs, which are also very time consuming and EXPENSIVE for parents, so we see a fair amount of troubled kids on the rise in last 10 years. Gangs with more drugs coming through more than ever! Violence and domestic abuse has risen a lot in last 4-5 years, very sad. I was a felt safe as kid riding anywhere on bike in or around town, not anymore even as an adult. The downtown area has been trying to revamp its businesses to attract people back. Unil the mall is made into something useful it's suffering and losing revenue repeatedly. The city is giving property away or allowing it to operate without paying taxes ... which in turn is then made up in revenue from the citizens as tax payers. Living costs are up dramatically. Hi taxes make it hard to own a home and keep a quality of life.
Wausau has been my home for roughly 25 years but, we are moving out of state next week.
It is a great, small community with a good art scene, local music, farmers markets and a plethora of bars (the bars, in my opinion, being a negative) and DC Everest is a great school district.
On the other side, it's a fairly backwards "small town" that refuses to accept true diversity or change. The air quality is not great and while the current Mayor is AWESOME, the leadership is largely that of an aging demographic intent on staying in the past.
There's a ton of potential, but real prices is consistently stymied by the "old wausau" mentality.
It is a great, small community with a good art scene, local music, farmers markets and a plethora of bars (the bars, in my opinion, being a negative) and DC Everest is a great school district.
On the other side, it's a fairly backwards "small town" that refuses to accept true diversity or change. The air quality is not great and while the current Mayor is AWESOME, the leadership is largely that of an aging demographic intent on staying in the past.
There's a ton of potential, but real prices is consistently stymied by the "old wausau" mentality.
I was born here, then lived here close to thirty years ago. With only limited knowledge of Wausau's current business and job opportunities make up, I decided to move back here, which was a major mistake on my part. I now pay a lot more in monthly rent for a much smaller apartment (which is in a slum building), pay much more for groceries, and everything else in general. Wausau is currently, in my opinion, a hell hole!