City profile · Wisconsin · Census ACS 2023

Bayside, WI

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bayside - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

4,398
Residents
$144,500
Median income
$419,400
Median home
$1,338
Median rent (state)

Bayside - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Bayside places in the 93rd percentile for household income and the 94th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

93rd
percentile, household income
79th
percentile, home value
49th
percentile, median rent
94th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Bayside, WI

Bayside is a small town in Wisconsin, home to 4,398 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Bayside households earn a median of $144,500 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.3%. Typical homes in Bayside are valued around $419,400, and the median resident age is 44.8 years. About 71.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 57.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 1 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Low Activity). Bayside reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 251.9 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Wisconsin run below the national norm: the state registers 94.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,338 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Wisconsin, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 98.4 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

4,398 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Wisconsin

Median Household Income

$144,500 /yr

Poverty 3.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.1 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Wisconsin average

How does Bayside compare to other US cities?

Where Bayside sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 93% higher than other cities
Home value 79% pricier than other cities
Median rent 49% pricier than other cities
Safety 94% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Wisconsin alone, Bayside ranks #10 of 202 Wisconsin cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Bayside against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Wisconsin only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Wisconsin-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Bayside's strongest outlier among Wisconsin cities

Among the 761 Wisconsin cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Bayside ranks #12 - the 98th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bayside only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#11 of 753
99th percentile in Wisconsin
Median Gross Rent
#56 of 761
82nd percentile in Wisconsin
Median Home Value
#27 of 754
96th percentile in Wisconsin
Poverty Rate
#494 of 761
34th percentile in Wisconsin
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#12 of 761
98th percentile in Wisconsin

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Wisconsin only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

93rdIncome percentile
94thSafety percentile

93rd percentile nationally for median household income · 94th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Bayside's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Bayside's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 74 Avg. percentile National median
Bayside's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Bayside's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$419,400 21st percentile more affordable than 21% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Bayside $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Bayside, WI Bayside, WI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bayside, WI-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Bayside, WI median $144,500/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Bayside, WI's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Bayside, WI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 71.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
4,398
Median Income
$144,500
Median Home Value
$419,400
Median Age
44.8
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Labor force participation
57.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
71.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
251.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
22.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
229.0
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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4,300 residents4,350 residents4,400 residents4,450 residents4,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 4,456 residents 4,331 residents ▼ -2.8%
Bayside's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Low Activity
Total Permits (2024)
1
housing units authorized
Single-Family
1
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 2
2023 2
2024 1

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
64.6%
Carpool
3.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
31.6%

Based on 1,962 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Wisconsin - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Wisconsin state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Wisconsin state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bayside sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,338/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Wisconsin

Prairie du Sac
4,385 people
Prescott
4,376 people
Kewaskum
4,367 people
Medford
4,331 people
Viroqua
4,469 people
Baldwin
4,313 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bayside's 4,398 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Helena Valley Northeast, MT
4,398 people
Greenfield, CA
4,399 people
Ivanhoe, CA
4,397 people
Indian Mountain Lake, PA
4,399 people
Apison, TN
4,397 people
Emerald Lake Hills, CA
4,396 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bayside's $144,500 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Shrewsbury, NJ
$144,500 median income
San Antonio Heights, CA
$144,509 median income
Pleasant Hill, CA
$144,513 median income
Rockville Centre, NY
$144,516 median income
Harbor Hills, NY
$144,519 median income
Bala Cynwyd, PA
$144,453 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bayside, WI Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Bayside, WI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 83.9% 8.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9% White 83.9% Black or African American 5.0% Asian 1.2% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.0% Two or more races 8.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Bayside compares to nearby Wisconsin cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Bayside (this city) 4,398 $144,500
Prairie du Sac 4,385 $92,672
Prescott 4,376 $82,730
Kewaskum 4,367 $103,472
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WI FBI UCR Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bayside, WI?

What is the population of Bayside, WI? +

Bayside, WI has a population of 4,398 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bayside, WI? +

Bayside households earn a median of $144,500 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bayside? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bayside; the closest available measure is the Wisconsin state average, a cost of living index of 94.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Wisconsin vary by metro area.

Is Bayside, WI safe? +

Bayside has a total crime rate of 251.9 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Bayside, WI? +

Homes in Bayside carry a median value of $419,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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