Stevens Point
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About Stevens Point
City in Portage County, WisconsinStevens Point is a city in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. Its population was 25,666 at the 2020 census. It forms the core of the Stevens Point micropolitan statistical area, which had a population of 70,377 in 2020. Stevens Point was incorporated in 1858. The city is home to the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point and a campus of Mid-State Technical College.
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How Stevens Point ranks
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Housing in Stevens Point
The typical Stevens Point home is worth about $288,000, up 8.2% in a year, 15% below the Wisconsin typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Stevens Point
Safety Grade B+
Stevens Point reports less crime per resident than 66% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Stevens Point
Full picture →41% of Stevens Point’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Plover (8%), Wausau (4%) and Wisconsin Rapids (3%). Half commute less than 6 miles.
Health in Stevens Point
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 93% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Wisconsin
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Stevens Point
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Stevens Point
Full climate →Stevens Point has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Stevens Point
All Stevens Point schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Stevens Point’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.
Stevens Point is a college town
Colleges →of Stevens Point’s residents are enrolled in college. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has about 7,217 students on campus.
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