Quick answer
Prices in Wisconsin were 5.9% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 94.1, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 79.3, 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 | 94.095 |
| Goods | 94.310 |
| Housing (rents) | 79.312 |
| Utilities | 89.906 |
| Other services | 99.501 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 94.095 |
| 2023 | 93.220 |
| 2022 | 92.401 |
| 2021 | 93.309 |
| 2020 | 92.666 |
| 2019 | 94.476 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.