Best places to live in Wisconsin
3 Wisconsin metros scored on the default family weighting — schools and safety heaviest, then affordability, climate, college pipeline and jobs. Change the weights on the ranking engine to see your own order.
Who lives in Wisconsin
Population-weighted racial and ethnic composition across the 3 tracked Wisconsin metros, from Census ACS table B03002.
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 69.8%
- Hispanic or Latino
- 10.4%
- Black (non-Hispanic)
- 10.9%
- Asian (non-Hispanic)
- 4.2%
- Other or two or more
- 4.7%
Diversity index 60/100 — how evenly the population is spread across these groups. It is descriptive, not a judgement: weight it up, down or to zero on the ranking engine.
| # | Metro | Score | US rank | Typical home | Schools | Safety | Climate | Diversity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison | 57.5 | #25 of 103 | $446k | 40 | 92 | 12° / 82° | 47 |
| 2 | Milwaukee | 52.8 | #45 of 103 | $384k | 36 | 92 | 14° / 81° | 69 |
| 3 | Green Bay | 47.7 | #65 of 103 | $346k | 22 | 92 | 9° / 80° | 43 |
Figures are compiled estimates. Methodology and sources.