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Prices in Wausau, WI were 7.3% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 92.7, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 71.5, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 92.651 |
| Goods | 93.787 |
| Housing (rents) | 71.464 |
| Utilities | 89.981 |
| Other services | 99.411 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 92.651 |
| 2023 | 90.740 |
| 2022 | 91.811 |
| 2021 | 91.150 |
| 2020 | 90.162 |
| 2019 | 92.964 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.