CITY PROFILE
Janesville, WI
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Janesville, WI is a smaller metro with housing on the pricier side of our dataset, so budget accordingly if you're coming from a very low-cost area. Expect a temperate four-season climate with moderate sunshine and moderate rainfall—typical Midwest weather that brings real winters and summers. It's a straightforward place to assess: check the housing costs against your means, and decide whether seasonal variety and a smaller-town feel suit you.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $296K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,178/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 8.5°C · warmest 22.5°C · coolest -6.9°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 973 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.92 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #268 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy87
- Affordable to rent88
- Climate comfort34
- Plenty of sunshine40
- Big-city amenities35
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
