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    Moving to Howard, WI

    Is Howard a good place to live?

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    Howard ranks #7 of 36 Wisconsin cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (69/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $286,200
    +4.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,053
    per month
    Household income
    $84,896
    median
    Unemployment
    1.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Howard

    The median home value in Howard is $286,200 and median rent is $1,053 a month, against a median household income of $84,896. Homes cost about 3.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Howard 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 Howard, WI

    Howard has about 20,261 residents, 1.9% unemployment and 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Howard with

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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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