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Sun Prairie, WI is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 9/10 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.
9/10
This score adds annual household income and cost of living to the city rating.
9/10
Compared to New York, Sun Prairie has a very low population density. Sun Prairie is perfect for those who like a quiet city.
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Sun Prairie, WI is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 9/10 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. Sun Prairie has a population density of 2,930, with 27,973 current residents.
Out of the 27,973 current residents, 49% are male and 51% are female. 61% of the residents are married and 39% are single.
As for living in Sun Prairie, the air quality is 63% and the weather, on average, is 51% sunny, 32% rainy, and 43% snowy. The average temperature is 46°F.
Whether you're looking to buy or rent a home in Sun Prairie, you should know that 57.3% of homes are owned while 35.4% of homes are rented, and 7.3% of homes are vacant. The median price of a home is 187,600, the median age of homes is 16 years, the annual home appreciation is -2.09% and the annual property tax is 21.4%.
When looking at the community of Sun Prairie, it's important to determine the crime rate. Sun Prairie's crime rate is 4 total number of crimes reported per 100,000 total population. The average age of residents in Sun Prairie is 35 years and the breakdown of political affiliations is 72.8% Democratic, 25.82% Republican, and 1.38% Independent.
Student teacher ratio 1:13
When looking at Sun Prairie, it's important to understand employment statistics. 5% of residents are unemployed in Sun Prairie (which does not include the percentage of residents who are no longer in the labor force). Of the employed Sun Prairie residents: 18.1% work in the management and business field, 9.6% are in the customer service field, 29.7% are in the sales field, 7% of employed residents work in the construction field, and 12.4% work in production. When it comes to education, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:13. The percentage of residents who have graduated high school is 91%, 12% of residents have an associate's degree, 28% of residents have a bachelor's degree, and 8% have a graduate degree.
If you plan on commuting to work in Sun Prairie, you should be aware that the average commute time is 23 minutes, compared to the national average commute time of 26 minutes. When it comes to commuting, residents of Sun Prairie have a few different options. 87% of commuters use their own cars, 8% of commuters carpool, 0% of commuters use the transit system, and 3% of residents work from home.
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