Douglas Town Hall · Wikideas1 / CC0BriggsvilleWisconsin2 · User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 2.5BriggsvilleWisconsin1 · User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 2.5
Briggsville is a small town of 290 in Wisconsin, with a median household income of $76,250
and a 4.2% unemployment rate.
Its cost of living index is 94 (US average = 100), which is
6% below the national average.
Strengths:
Briggsville stands out for an affordable cost of living, below-average home prices, short average commutes.
Trade-offs:
No major red flags stand out in the available data. Whether Briggsville is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.
All Briggsville city data on this page comes from official government sources —
the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.
Cost of Living
Index: 94.1
Briggsville's overall cost of living index is 94.1,
where 100 represents the US national average.
Living in Briggsville costs roughly 6% less than the average American city.
Metric
Briggsville, WI
National Avg
Median Home Value
$200,000
$244,900
Median Monthly Rent
$938
$1,163
Homeownership Rate
84.0%
65.9%
Median Household Income
$76,250
$74,755
Crime & Safety
Very Safe
Briggsville's violent crime rate is 25.7 per 100,000 residents
— 93% lower than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.
Violent Crime
25.7 /100k
Property Crime
520.1 /100k
Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.
Schools & Education
Metric
Briggsville, WI
National Avg
School District
N/A
—
Elementary Schools
N/A
—
Middle Schools
N/A
—
High Schools
N/A
—
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8.3%
35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher
98.9%
91.1%
Weather & Climate
Briggsville sees average highs of 26.4°F in January
and 82.5°F in July,
with 37.5 inches of annual precipitation
and 40.7 inches of snow per year.
Briggsville's cost of living index is 94, where 100 is the national average.
That makes Briggsville roughly 6% less expensive than a typical US city — a meaningful affordability advantage.
The median home price is $200,000 and median rent is $938/month.
Briggsville's violent crime rate is 25.7 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 520.1 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
Briggsville, WI has a population of 290, a median household income of $76,250, and an unemployment rate of 4.2%.
It offers below-average costs of living, which stretches take-home pay further than in most American cities. Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Briggsville averages 26.4°F in January and 82.5°F in July. Annual rainfall is 37.5 inches
with about 40.7 inches of snow per year.
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
Briggsville, WI is covered by 1 ZIP code: 53920.
The population of Briggsville, Wisconsin is 290 with a median age of 60.7. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Briggsville: cost of living index 94 (100 = US average), median home $200,000, median household income $76,250, crime index 14 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Briggsville side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.
