Superior, WI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Superior is a city in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. The population was 26,751 at the 2020 census. Superior and nearby Duluth, Minnesota, sit at the western tip of Lake Superior and together form the Twin Ports, a major Great Lakes harbor. Bordered by Saint Louis, Superior, and Allouez bays, the city is framed by two rivers: the Nemadji and the Saint Louis. Superior is at the junction of U.S. Route 2 and U.S. Route 53 immediately north of, and adjacent to, both the Village of Superior and the Town of Superior. It is an industrial city, with ship harbors along two sides, several large rail yards, an oil refinery, and a shipyard. Superior and neighboring Duluth…

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How Superior ranks

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#21Shortest commute in WI #45Lowest property tax in WI #52Most affordable in WI All WI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code54880

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Living in Superior

Safety in Superior

C

Safety Grade C

Superior reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 70% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Superior 2.2

Wisconsin 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Superior 18.4

Wisconsin 10.3

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Superior

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 48% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 68% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Wisconsin

3worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethWI 9.9% · worse 17.5%More adults in frequent mental distressWI 15.5% · worse 83.8%Fewer adults getting cholesterol checkedWI 85.9% · worse

Care nearby

St. Marys Hospital SuperiorSuperior · 1.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Lschc Superior ClinicSuperior · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Superior

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D

School Grade D

The public schools Superior’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 93% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictSuperior School DistrictSchools10

Northern Lights Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 453 students Cooper Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 363 students Great Lakes Elementary BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 348 students Bryant Elementary BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 283 students Cathedral SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 156 students Superior Learning AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 20 students

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.

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