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    Moving to Sun Prairie, WI

    Is Sun Prairie a good place to live?

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    Sun Prairie ranks #6 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 1.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $339,800
    +8.5% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,374
    per month
    Household income
    $90,521
    median
    Unemployment
    2.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Sun Prairie

    The median home value in Sun Prairie is $339,800 and median rent is $1,374 a month, against a median household income of $90,521. Homes cost about 3.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Sun Prairie 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 Sun Prairie, WI

    Sun Prairie has about 36,455 residents, 2.1% unemployment and 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Sun Prairie with

    Sun Prairie vs MilwaukeeSun Prairie vs MadisonSun Prairie vs Green BaySun Prairie vs KenoshaSun Prairie vs RacineSun Prairie vs AppletonSun Prairie vs WaukeshaSun Prairie vs Eau Claire

    More: Where to move in Wisconsin · Best counties in Wisconsin

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

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