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Appleton city, WI

Appleton city, WI is one of the largest US markets, with 74,873 residents and a median household income of $77K. At the 97th percentile of US cities by population, the local services economy here is wide and deep — every vertical we track has 100+ active operators, and the long tail of single-truck contractors is several hundred deep. Appleton city's scale changes the prospecting playbook — broad keyword reach matters less than vertical depth and brand signal.

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of 100
Thin market
Population
74,873
Median HHI
$77,450
Median Home Value
$211,500
Homeownership
64%
Median Home Age
1971
Businesses Profiled
95

How Appleton city's demographics shape the local-services market

The median home in Appleton city is worth $212K, 34% below the US median of $320K. Affordable housing stock tightens per-job margins and rewards operators with lean fulfillment. Agency campaigns lean on recurring-revenue programs and referral engines rather than premium one-off work.

With 74,873 residents, Appleton city ranks at the 97th percentile of US cities by population. Markets at this scale support deep specialization: agencies can pick a single vertical (HVAC, roofing, pest control) and run a six-figure book of business without ever crossing into adjacent service categories. The downside is real competition — both for prospects and for agency talent — so positioning on a measurable differentiator (response time, retention rate, channel mix) matters more here than in mid-sized markets.

Median Household Income
Appleton city
$77,450
US median
$75,000
Median Home Value
Appleton city
$211,500
US median
$320,000
Homeownership
Appleton city
64%
US median
65%
Self-Employed shareData pending
Appleton city
US median
6.0%

Top verticals by opportunity in Appleton city

Every vertical we've profiled in Appleton city, ranked by count and median vulnerability score. Use this as the starting point for an outbound list.

VerticalBusinessesMedian scoreAction
HVAC Contractor56Info: 12View leads
Plumbing Contractor39Info: 10View leads

16 of these Appleton city businesses operate without a website — see the no-website shortlist for Appleton city.

A sample of Appleton city businesses profiled

  • Ellett Memorial HospitalHVAC contractor
  • 4B Heating and Cooling, LLCHVAC contractor
  • AC Rural Health ClinicHVAC contractor
  • Brownsberger Heating & CoolingHVAC contractor
  • Appleton's HVAC LLCHVAC contractor

Showing 5 of 95. Vulnerability scores, phone numbers, line types and full enrichment data are available to signed-in members.

How we measure opportunity

Demographic intelligence

Public-sector demographic data

Population, household income, home value, homeownership rate, median year structure built and self-employment density come from authoritative public demographic releases. Refreshed annually.

Business signals

Live business records

Business names, addresses, ratings, review counts, websites, phone numbers and operating status come from live business records. Each profiled business is re-checked regularly so stale data drifts off the page.

Scoring weights

Composite vulnerability score

We blend 19 signals (review velocity, star rating, website presence and freshness, ad pixels, hiring activity, competitor density and visual brand, plus eleven more) into a 0–100 score. Higher means more likely to engage with marketing services.

Frequently asked

How many local businesses does LocalVein track in Appleton city, WI?
LocalVein currently indexes 95 businesses in Appleton city, WI, spread across the 21 verticals we cover. Every record is revalidated on a 14-day rotation — defunct listings, closed branches, and renamed operators clear automatically. Refreshed April 2026.
Which vertical has the most prospects in Appleton city?
HVAC contractors leads with 56 active operators in our index. For Appleton city, this is the vertical with the deepest operator bench, which is why it reliably produces the fastest time-to-first-meeting for agencies prospecting here.
What does Appleton city's Market Opportunity Score mean?
Appleton city scores 34.34/100 on LocalVein's Market Opportunity Score. The score blends median home value ($212K), homeownership rate, median home age, and population density into a single 0–100 number. A higher number points to a richer pool of ready-to-buy contractors. Treat it as a filter when deciding which cities to queue up on your outbound calendar.
How often is Appleton city data refreshed?
Demographic data refreshes annually. Business data (names, ratings, websites, phone numbers) is re-checked on a regular cycle for any business that's been touched by a user scan. The most recent refresh on Appleton city's demographic row was April 2026.
Can I export Appleton city prospects to GoHighLevel, HubSpot, or Instantly?
Yes. Paid plans include one-click exports tuned for GoHighLevel, HubSpot, and Instantly, with a universal CSV fallback for anything else an agency runs internally. For Appleton city, expect 95 businesses available across all verticals once you scan a vertical for the first time. $77K median household income and 74,873 residents make it a market where most agency outreach scenarios fit.
What you see vs. what you get

The rest of businesses in Appleton city is behind a free signup.

Public view (this page)
  • 5 sample businesses
  • Phones masked (last 2 digits)
  • No phone line-type classification
  • No CSV export
  • No vulnerability ranking on the full list
Free plan (a free scan)
  • all 95 businesses
  • Full phone numbers
  • Ranked by vulnerability score
  • Demographic intelligence per market
  • Generic CSV export (CRM-ready)
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