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    Moving to Fitchburg, WI

    Is Fitchburg a good place to live?

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    Fitchburg ranks #4 of 35 Wisconsin cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (70/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 5.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $389,400
    +3.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,302
    per month
    Household income
    $85,420
    median
    Unemployment
    1.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Fitchburg

    The median home value in Fitchburg is $389,400 and median rent is $1,302 a month, against a median household income of $85,420. Homes cost about 4.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Fitchburg crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Wisconsin the 2025 rate was 245 violent and 1,033 property crimes per 100,000 people — #45 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Fitchburg, WI

    Fitchburg has about 31,566 residents, 1.9% unemployment and 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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