Wausau nearby infrastructure and amenity access

NearbyIndex scores access to mapped daily services. Walkability also depends on routes, street conditions, safety, and comfort.

Population: 39K

Score Range

31-63 (best: 65)

10th-90th percentile

Based on 9 sample points33% score 60+0% score 80+

Groceries

61

Restaurants & Cafes

40

Public Transit

18

Healthcare

65

Education

50

Parks & Recreation

68

Shopping

45

Entertainment

47

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NearbyIndex Amenity Access Profile v1.0.0

Evidence profile for Wausau

Calculated September 2, 2026

The median sampled point scores 52. A total of 33% of analyzed points score 60 or more. The typical range is 3163, a 32-point difference. The strongest category is Parks & Recreation (68). The weakest is Public Transit (18).

Median access
52/100
The middle analyzed grid-point score.
High-access coverage
33%
Analyzed grid points with a score of 60 or more.
Consistency
68/100
100 minus the 10th-to-90th percentile width.
Category balance
50/100
100 minus the strongest-to-weakest category difference.
Grid evidence
9 analyzed of 9 points
Estimated scored area
7.2 km²
Mapped place records
162(22.5/km²)
Named-area coverage
100% of grid points
How to read this profile: it measures access to mapped destinations. It does not measure walking routes, crossings, pavements, slope, safety, accessibility, opening hours, or transit frequency. The scored area is a rectangle inferred from local place data. It is not an official city boundary.

Review every formula and source on the methodology page. Download the reviewed dataset as versioned JSON.

Nearby infrastructure across Wausau

33% of sampled points score 60 or more for nearby daily amenities. The model uses straight-line distance to groceries, food, transit, healthcare, education, parks, shopping, and entertainment.

This page is outside the reviewed city core. Use it for exploration, and verify the result with local sources.

Weakest categories

Restaurants & Cafes (40), Public Transit (18)

Scores range from 28 to 65 across neighborhoods — location matters a lot in this city.

What's in Wausau

52 restaurants & cafes37 groceries24 shopping23 parks & recreation11 healthcare7 entertainment6 education2 public transit

Counted inside the area we score. Presence, not walking distance — the category scores above measure reachability.

Amenity access by sampled area in Wausau

These labels come from source map boundaries. The table covers 9 of 9 grid points (100%). Some named areas can sit outside the city boundary because the current grid follows the inferred urban area.

NeighborhoodScorePoints
Top areaAthletic Park
651
Westies
481
Wausau
46(28-63)7
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