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    Moving to Manitowoc, WI

    Is Manitowoc a good place to live?

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    Manitowoc ranks #11 of 35 Wisconsin cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (60/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $143,900
    +6.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $787
    per month
    Household income
    $62,133
    median
    Unemployment
    2.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Manitowoc

    The median home value in Manitowoc is $143,900 and median rent is $787 a month, against a median household income of $62,133. Homes cost about 2.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Manitowoc 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 Manitowoc, WI

    Manitowoc has about 34,553 residents, 2.7% unemployment and 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Manitowoc with

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    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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