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Cost question

Is Harrison, WI expensive to live in?

A direct, data-backed answer using cost-of-living exposure, housing cost signals, rent pressure, and income context where the public dataset supports it.

Cost-of-living risk

74

/ 100

V2 relative score

Higher scores indicate higher cost pressure relative to the selected geography scope.

Direct answer

It appears more expensive than many comparable places.

Harrison, WI has a cost-of-living risk score of 74, which is above the middle of comparable city-level locations. The data points to meaningful cost pressure, especially when housing costs consume a larger share of local income. This answer uses city-level data for Harrison where the public dataset supports it.

Top drivers in this score

  • Median gross rent

    $1,422

    Risk pressure percentile: 84

  • Median monthly housing costs

    $1,599

    Risk pressure percentile: 84

  • Median home value

    $348,500

    Risk pressure percentile: 80

How this compares

Relative risk score73.5
Median (city-level locations)49.7
Delta vs median+23.8

Approximate percentile: 74 of 100

Coverage and confidence

Scope usedCity-level (place)
Metric coverage5/5
ConfidenceHigh confidence

Most core metrics are available at city level.

Cost signals

  • Median gross rent$1,422
  • Median home value$348,500
  • Median monthly housing costs$1,599
  • Rent as % of household income30.1%
  • Rent growth (YoY)+1.8%
  • Median household income$121,504

Scope: City-level (place) | Source: ACS 2023-2024 5-year | 2024

Why this matters

Cost of living affects financial risk because fixed costs can absorb income before households address debt, savings, transportation, healthcare, or emergency expenses. A higher score means local cost signals create more financial pressure relative to comparable places.

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Common follow-up questions

Is Harrison, WI expensive to live in?

Harrison, WI has a cost-of-living risk score of 74, which is above the middle of comparable city-level locations. The data points to meaningful cost pressure, especially when housing costs consume a larger share of local income. This answer uses city-level data for Harrison where the public dataset supports it.

What cost data is used for Harrison?

FinancialRiskIQ uses public indicators such as median gross rent, monthly housing costs, home value, rent-to-income ratio, and rent growth when available. The current answer uses city-level (place) data from ACS 2023-2024 5-year (2024).

Why can a city answer use county or state data?

Some public financial datasets are not complete at city level. When city-level metrics are missing, FinancialRiskIQ falls back to county or state baselines and labels that scope so users know exactly what geography is being used.