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Fort Atkinson, WI is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 10/10 and an overall value of 9/10, it’s no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
This rating is a weighted average of commute time, crime rate, population, median salary, and more.
10/10
This score adds annual household income and cost of living to the city rating.
9/10
Compared to New York, Fort Atkinson has a very low population density. Fort Atkinson is perfect for those who like a quiet city.
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Fort Atkinson, WI is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 10/10 and an overall value of 9/10, it's no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
Population density is a way of determining how crowded an area is. Fort Atkinson has a population density of 2,257, with 12,170 current residents.
Out of the 12,170 current residents, 49% are male and 51% are female. 58% of the residents are married and 42% are single.
As for living in Fort Atkinson, the air quality is 72% and the weather, on average, is 52% sunny, 33% rainy, and 31% snowy. The average temperature is 47°F.
Whether you're looking to buy or rent a home in Fort Atkinson, you should know that 60.4% of homes are owned while 33.7% of homes are rented, and 5.9% of homes are vacant. The median price of a home is 133,850, the median age of homes is 41 years, the annual home appreciation is -3.14% and the annual property tax is 19.04%.
When looking at the community of Fort Atkinson, it's important to determine the crime rate. Fort Atkinson's crime rate is 2 total number of crimes reported per 100,000 total population. The average age of residents in Fort Atkinson is 38 years and the breakdown of political affiliations is 49.69% Democratic, 48.87% Republican, and 1.44% Independent.
Student teacher ratio 1:14
When looking at Fort Atkinson, it's important to understand employment statistics. 8% of residents are unemployed in Fort Atkinson (which does not include the percentage of residents who are no longer in the labor force). Of the employed Fort Atkinson residents: 10.1% work in the management and business field, 14.9% are in the customer service field, 25.4% are in the sales field, 7.1% of employed residents work in the construction field, and 26% work in production. When it comes to education, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:14. The percentage of residents who have graduated high school is 87%, 8% of residents have an associate's degree, 13% of residents have a bachelor's degree, and 7% have a graduate degree.
If you plan on commuting to work in Fort Atkinson, you should be aware that the average commute time is 18 minutes, compared to the national average commute time of 26 minutes. When it comes to commuting, residents of Fort Atkinson have a few different options. 82% of commuters use their own cars, 10% of commuters carpool, 1% of commuters use the transit system, and 2% of residents work from home.
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