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Wisconsin · 357 graded towns

Towns and cities in Wisconsin

143 of Wisconsin’s 357 graded towns and cities (40%) grade A− or better nationally, against 25% of U.S. towns. Mount Horeb ranks first in the state with an A+; hazard risk (A+) and safety (A+) are its strongest grades; cost of living (C+) is its lowest.

Letters are national: the overall grade blends cost of living, safety, schools, health, jobs & income, walkability and hazard risk. How grades work

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357
towns of 2,500+ with an overall grade
143
grade A− or better nationally
5
of 2,500+ without enough data for a grade
517
smaller places (1,000–2,499) with subject grades
Towns by letter
A+25A59A−59B+52B34B−48C+35C20C−12D10D−3

All 357 graded towns, by county

Every town of 2,500+ residents with an overall grade, in 60 counties, A to Z inside each. The rank is among 357 Wisconsin towns on the best places to live list. A town that spans counties is listed in the one where most of it lies.

357 graded towns, A to Z.

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Adams County 1 graded

  1. DRome#347 of 3573,420

Ashland County 1 graded

  1. DAshland#351 of 3577,927

Barron County 3 graded

  1. CBarron#320 of 3573,634
  2. C+Rice Lakeanother Rice Lake is in Barron County#309 of 3578,882
  3. B+Rice Lakeanother Rice Lake is in Barron County#144 of 3572,897

Brown County 15 graded

  1. B−Allouez#235 of 35713,838
  2. BAshwaubenon#200 of 35717,398
  3. CBellevue#318 of 35716,776
  4. A+De Pere#12 of 35725,590
  5. A−Denmark#128 of 3572,875
  6. C−Green Bayanother Green Bay is in Brown County#336 of 357106,675
  7. A−Hobart#129 of 35711,674
  8. A−Howard#115 of 35722,233
  9. A−Lawrence#125 of 3576,937
  10. A−Ledgeview#127 of 3579,642
  11. APittsfield#76 of 3572,838
  12. APulaski#41 of 3574,048
  13. C+Scottanother Scott is in Lincoln County and Sheboygan County#287 of 3573,650
  14. A−Suamico#97 of 35713,153
  15. AWrightstownanother Wrightstown is in Brown County · also in Outagamie County#64 of 3574,169

Buffalo County 1 graded

  1. C+Mondovi#283 of 3572,853

Calumet County 5 graded

  1. A+Brillionanother Brillion is in Calumet County#11 of 3573,327
  2. AChiltonanother Chilton is in Calumet County#28 of 3574,183
  3. AHarrison#73 of 35714,492
  4. A+New Holsteinanother New Holstein is in Calumet County#3 of 3573,040
  5. ASherwood#61 of 3573,311

Chippewa County 7 graded

  1. BBloomeranother Bloomer is in Chippewa County#205 of 3573,634
  2. B−Chippewa Falls#257 of 35715,293
  3. B−Eagle Point#253 of 3573,267
  4. C+Lafayetteanother Lafayette is in Walworth County#312 of 3576,430
  5. B−Lake Hallie#273 of 3577,396
  6. B+Stanleyanother Stanley is in Barron County#178 of 3573,876
  7. B+Wheaton#161 of 3572,785

Columbia County 6 graded

  1. A−Columbus#100 of 3575,400
  2. B+Lodi#151 of 3573,190
  3. BPacific#225 of 3572,769
  4. C+Portage#293 of 3579,956
  5. APoynette#58 of 3572,924
  6. C+Wisconsin Dells#281 of 3573,149

Crawford County 1 graded

  1. C+Prairie du Chien#285 of 3575,408

Dane County 27 graded

  1. ABellevillealso in Green County#65 of 3572,705
  2. A−Bristolanother Bristol is in Kenosha County#96 of 3574,347
  3. ABurke#49 of 3573,089
  4. A−Cottage Groveanother Cottage Grove is in Dane County#86 of 3578,930
  5. B−Cottage Groveanother Cottage Grove is in Dane County#275 of 3573,677
  6. ACross Plainsanother Cross Plains is in Dane County#59 of 3574,182
  7. ADeForest#68 of 35713,094
  8. A−Deerfieldanother Deerfield is in Dane County#131 of 3572,619
  9. B−Dunnanother Dunn is in Dunn County#251 of 3574,676
  10. B+Fitchburg#154 of 35734,615
  11. C+Madison#289 of 357286,233
  12. B+Marshall#190 of 3573,696
  13. BMcFarland#227 of 3579,145
  14. AMiddletonanother Middleton is in Dane County#63 of 35723,115
  15. A−Middletonanother Middleton is in Dane County#90 of 3576,833
  16. B−Monona#234 of 3578,664
  17. A+Mount Horeb#1 of 3577,725
  18. A+Oregonanother Oregon is in Dane County#20 of 35712,015
  19. B+Oregonanother Oregon is in Dane County#167 of 3572,994
  20. APleasant Springs#66 of 3572,968
  21. ASpringfieldanother Springfield is in St. Croix County#33 of 3572,800
  22. A−Stoughton#133 of 35713,256
  23. B+Sun Prairieanother Sun Prairie is in Dane County#149 of 35739,227
  24. A+Veronaanother Verona is in Dane County#23 of 35716,821
  25. A+Waunakee#5 of 35716,411
  26. AWestport#74 of 3574,249
  27. A−Windsor#119 of 35710,085

Dodge County 9 graded

  1. B+Ashippun#150 of 3572,666
  2. BBeaver Damanother Beaver Dam is in Dodge County#214 of 35716,542
  3. BBeaver Damanother Beaver Dam is in Dodge County#203 of 3574,105
  4. CFox Lakeanother Fox Lake is in Dodge County#324 of 3572,550
  5. B−Horicon#247 of 3573,917
  6. A−Juneau#137 of 3572,706
  7. BLomiraanother Lomira is in Dodge County#216 of 3572,686
  8. A−Mayville#123 of 3575,184
  9. BWaupunanother Waupun is in Fond du Lac County · also in Fond du Lac County#201 of 35711,150

Door County 2 graded

  1. BSevastopol#204 of 3572,835
  2. B+Sturgeon Bay#182 of 3579,917

Douglas County 1 graded

  1. C+Superioranother Superior is in Douglas County#294 of 35726,397

Dunn County 3 graded

  1. B+Menomonieanother Menomonie is in Dunn County#177 of 35716,664
  2. B+Menomonieanother Menomonie is in Dunn County#189 of 3573,514
  3. CTainter#322 of 3572,690

Eau Claire County 6 graded

  1. BAltoona#224 of 3579,376
  2. B−Eau Claire#264 of 35772,465
  3. C+Pleasant Valley#286 of 3573,878
  4. BSeymouranother Seymour is in Outagamie County and Outagamie County#220 of 3573,261
  5. B+Unionanother Union is in Rock County#195 of 3572,556
  6. B+Washingtonanother Washington is in Shawano County and Sauk County and Vilas County#164 of 3577,478

Fond du Lac County 7 graded

  1. B−Empire#232 of 3572,790
  2. CFond du Lacanother Fond du Lac is in Fond du Lac County#327 of 35744,541
  3. C+Fond du Lacanother Fond du Lac is in Fond du Lac County#278 of 3573,780
  4. C+Friendship#288 of 3572,774
  5. C−North Fond du Lac#339 of 3575,425
  6. ARiponanother Ripon is in Fond du Lac County#83 of 3577,738
  7. B−Taycheedah#243 of 3574,690

Grant County 4 graded

  1. C−Boscobel#337 of 3573,250
  2. A−Fennimore#99 of 3572,775
  3. C+Lancaster#303 of 3574,031
  4. BPlattevilleanother Platteville is in Grant County#208 of 35711,815

Green County 2 graded

  1. B−Brodhead#244 of 3573,214
  2. A−Monroeanother Monroe is in Green County#135 of 35710,581

Green Lake County 1 graded

  1. BBerlinanother Berlin is in Green Lake County#219 of 3575,588

Iowa County 2 graded

  1. BDodgevilleanother Dodgeville is in Iowa County#223 of 3575,076
  2. A+Mineral Point#19 of 3572,555

Jackson County 2 graded

  1. C+Black River Falls#310 of 3573,555
  2. DBrockway#353 of 3572,991

Jefferson County 9 graded

  1. B+Fort Atkinson#191 of 35712,388
  2. AIxonia#56 of 3575,083
  3. C+Jeffersonanother Jefferson is in Jefferson County and Vernon County and Green County#300 of 3577,814
  4. B−Johnson Creek#250 of 3573,435
  5. B−Koshkonong#248 of 3573,776
  6. A−Lake Millsanother Lake Mills is in Jefferson County#89 of 3576,655
  7. C+Oaklandanother Oakland is in Douglas County and Burnett County#302 of 3573,215
  8. BWaterloo#217 of 3573,600
  9. B−Watertownanother Watertown is in Jefferson County · also in Dodge County#263 of 35722,704

Juneau County 2 graded

  1. CMauston#316 of 3574,133
  2. CNew Lisbon#326 of 3572,577

Kenosha County 9 graded

  1. ABristolanother Bristol is in Dane County#31 of 3575,300
  2. C−Kenosha#333 of 35799,239
  3. A−Paddock Lake#109 of 3572,974
  4. C+Pleasant Prairie#311 of 35721,798
  5. B+Randall#153 of 3573,276
  6. B−Salem Lakes#239 of 35714,271
  7. C−Somers#338 of 3578,171
  8. BTwin Lakes#206 of 3576,338
  9. B−Wheatland#233 of 3573,337

Kewaunee County 3 graded

  1. B−Algomaanother Algoma is in Winnebago County#249 of 3573,225
  2. A+Kewaunee#24 of 3572,793
  3. ALuxemburganother Luxemburg is in Kewaunee County#47 of 3572,784

La Crosse County 8 graded

  1. CCampbell#319 of 3574,092
  2. A−Hollandanother Holland is in Brown County and Sheboygan County#136 of 3574,512
  3. A−Holmen#110 of 35712,105
  4. C−La Crosse#342 of 35750,784
  5. BOnalaskaanother Onalaska is in La Crosse County#210 of 35720,297
  6. B+Onalaskaanother Onalaska is in La Crosse County#183 of 3575,809
  7. B−Shelby#259 of 3574,668
  8. A−West Salem#118 of 3575,288

Langlade County 1 graded

  1. CAntigoanother Antigo is in Langlade County#323 of 3578,060

Lincoln County 3 graded

  1. CMerrillanother Merrill is in Lincoln County#329 of 3579,389
  2. B−Merrillanother Merrill is in Lincoln County#260 of 3572,856
  3. C+Tomahawk#295 of 3573,387

Manitowoc County 3 graded

  1. A+Kiel#2 of 3573,973
  2. B−Manitowocanother Manitowoc is in Manitowoc County#261 of 35734,671
  3. BTwo Riversanother Two Rivers is in Manitowoc County#221 of 35711,222

Marathon County 8 graded

  1. AKronenwetter#50 of 3578,413
  2. A−Maine#112 of 3572,621
  3. AMosineeanother Mosinee is in Marathon County#37 of 3574,529
  4. BRib Mountain#229 of 3577,280
  5. A−Rothschild#95 of 3575,627
  6. C+Stettin#299 of 3572,593
  7. B−Wausauanother Wausau is in Marathon County#274 of 35740,188
  8. A−Weston#98 of 35715,931

Marinette County 4 graded

  1. C+Marinette#305 of 35711,168
  2. APeshtigoanother Peshtigo is in Marinette County#75 of 3573,423
  3. CPeshtigoanother Peshtigo is in Marinette County#317 of 3574,087
  4. DStephenson#354 of 3573,654

Milwaukee County 18 graded

  1. A+Bayside#18 of 3574,331
  2. CBrown Deer#331 of 35712,821
  3. B−Cudahy#256 of 35717,655
  4. A+Fox Point#7 of 3576,583
  5. A−Franklinanother Franklin is in Manitowoc County and Vernon County#113 of 35736,687
  6. CGlendale#313 of 35714,795
  7. A−Greendale#101 of 35714,426
  8. B−Greenfieldanother Greenfield is in La Crosse County#258 of 35737,159
  9. AHales Corners#54 of 3577,740
  10. D−Milwaukee#357 of 357562,407
  11. B+Oak Creek#176 of 35738,296
  12. A−Shorewood#106 of 35713,474
  13. B−South Milwaukee#271 of 35720,191
  14. B−St. Francis#272 of 3578,955
  15. BWauwatosa#197 of 35748,649
  16. C+West Allis#308 of 35760,119
  17. DWest Milwaukee#349 of 3573,984
  18. A+Whitefish Bay#9 of 35714,489

Monroe County 3 graded

  1. C−Spartaanother Sparta is in Monroe County#340 of 3579,974
  2. C−Spartaanother Sparta is in Monroe County#335 of 3573,277
  3. DTomahanother Tomah is in Monroe County#346 of 3579,600

Oconto County 4 graded

  1. A−Chase#104 of 3573,373
  2. A−Little Suamico#122 of 3575,794
  3. BOcontoanother Oconto is in Oconto County#222 of 3574,640
  4. C+Oconto Fallsanother Oconto Falls is in Oconto County#280 of 3573,012

Oneida County 5 graded

  1. C+Minocqua#301 of 3575,062
  2. C+Newbold#297 of 3572,869
  3. B−Pelican#255 of 3572,840
  4. C+Pine Lake#284 of 3572,733
  5. BRhinelander#226 of 3578,242

Outagamie County 14 graded

  1. B+Appleton#168 of 35775,452
  2. A−Buchanan#107 of 3576,793
  3. ACenteranother Center is in Rock County#38 of 3573,706
  4. A+Combined Locks#8 of 3573,626
  5. B+Dale#169 of 3572,902
  6. A−Ellington#132 of 3573,307
  7. AFreedom#26 of 3576,354
  8. B−Grand Chute#267 of 35724,579
  9. AHortonville#53 of 3573,340
  10. AKaukaunaanother Kaukauna is in Outagamie County#30 of 35718,517
  11. A+Kimberly#4 of 3577,556
  12. A+Little Chute#21 of 35711,800
  13. B+Oneida#171 of 3574,568
  14. ASeymouranother Seymour is in Eau Claire County and Outagamie County#80 of 3573,628

Ozaukee County 9 graded

  1. ABelgiumanother Belgium is in Ozaukee County#79 of 3572,540
  2. A+Cedarburganother Cedarburg is in Ozaukee County#10 of 35712,916
  3. A−Cedarburganother Cedarburg is in Ozaukee County#105 of 3576,169
  4. AGraftonanother Grafton is in Ozaukee County#51 of 35713,389
  5. AGraftonanother Grafton is in Ozaukee County#57 of 3574,343
  6. AMequon#34 of 35725,120
  7. A+Port Washingtonanother Port Washington is in Ozaukee County#6 of 35712,658
  8. B+Saukvilleanother Saukville is in Ozaukee County#159 of 3574,554
  9. AThiensville#35 of 3573,267

Pierce County 4 graded

  1. AEllsworthanother Ellsworth is in Pierce County#42 of 3573,336
  2. AOak Groveanother Oak Grove is in Dodge County#67 of 3572,561
  3. A+Prescott#25 of 3574,581
  4. ARiver Fallsanother River Falls is in Pierce County · also in St. Croix County#27 of 35717,916

Polk County 3 graded

  1. BAlden#196 of 3573,019
  2. AAmery#55 of 3572,927
  3. B−Osceolaanother Osceola is in Fond du Lac County#241 of 3572,890

Portage County 4 graded

  1. B+Hull#181 of 3575,239
  2. BPloveranother Plover is in Portage County#228 of 35714,274
  3. BStevens Point#212 of 35726,377
  4. B+Stockton#156 of 3573,019

Racine County 13 graded

  1. B+Burlingtonanother Burlington is in Racine County#194 of 35710,951
  2. B+Burlingtonanother Burlington is in Racine County#193 of 3576,403
  3. B−Caledoniaanother Caledonia is in Columbia County and Waupaca County#254 of 35725,229
  4. A−Dover#143 of 3574,202
  5. CMount Pleasant#328 of 35728,253
  6. BNorway#207 of 3577,856
  7. DRacine#350 of 35777,908
  8. B+Raymond#188 of 3574,006
  9. A−Rochester#121 of 3573,786
  10. B−Sturtevant#277 of 3576,852
  11. A−Union Grove#102 of 3575,370
  12. BWaterford#199 of 3576,025
  13. B+Yorkville#162 of 3573,253

Richland County 1 graded

  1. DRichland Center#345 of 3575,020

Rock County 11 graded

  1. DBeloitanother Beloit is in Rock County#352 of 35736,649
  2. B−Beloitanother Beloit is in Rock County#252 of 3578,014
  3. B+Edgerton#155 of 3576,121
  4. B+Evansville#192 of 3575,837
  5. BFulton#209 of 3573,715
  6. BHarmony#198 of 3572,608
  7. C+Janesvilleanother Janesville is in Rock County#307 of 35766,929
  8. C+Janesvilleanother Janesville is in Rock County#291 of 3573,699
  9. AMiltonanother Milton is in Rock County#45 of 3576,024
  10. BMiltonanother Milton is in Rock County#202 of 3573,129
  11. CRock#332 of 3572,988

Rusk County 1 graded

  1. C−Ladysmith#334 of 3573,172

Sauk County 5 graded

  1. B−Barabooanother Baraboo is in Sauk County#269 of 35713,224
  2. B−Lake Delton#230 of 3573,451
  3. B−Prairie du Sacanother Prairie du Sac is in Sauk County#262 of 3574,316
  4. C+Reedsburganother Reedsburg is in Sauk County#292 of 35710,641
  5. B−Sauk City#270 of 3573,439

Sawyer County 3 graded

  1. C−Bass Lake#344 of 3572,896
  2. DHaywardanother Hayward is in Sawyer County#348 of 3572,614
  3. C−Haywardanother Hayward is in Sawyer County#341 of 3573,928

Shawano County 2 graded

  1. CShawano#321 of 3579,693
  2. D−Wescott#355 of 3573,287

Sheboygan County 9 graded

  1. A+Howards Grove#16 of 3573,190
  2. A−Limaanother Lima is in Rock County#124 of 3572,920
  3. A+Oostburg#15 of 3573,056
  4. A−Plymouthanother Plymouth is in Sheboygan County and Rock County#103 of 3578,821
  5. B+Plymouthanother Plymouth is in Sheboygan County and Rock County#172 of 3573,038
  6. C+Sheboygananother Sheboygan is in Sheboygan County#306 of 35749,376
  7. B−Sheboygananother Sheboygan is in Sheboygan County#265 of 3578,615
  8. A−Sheboygan Fallsanother Sheboygan Falls is in Sheboygan County#134 of 3578,687
  9. CWilson#325 of 3573,401

St. Croix County 12 graded

  1. ABaldwinanother Baldwin is in St. Croix County#29 of 3574,347
  2. B+Hammondanother Hammond is in St. Croix County#158 of 3572,732
  3. A−Hudsonanother Hudson is in St. Croix County#108 of 35715,019
  4. AHudsonanother Hudson is in St. Croix County#82 of 3578,736
  5. ANew Richmond#36 of 35710,988
  6. ANorth Hudson#81 of 3573,803
  7. B−Richmondanother Richmond is in Walworth County and Shawano County#238 of 3574,276
  8. ASomersetanother Somerset is in St. Croix County#44 of 3573,408
  9. ASomersetanother Somerset is in St. Croix County#72 of 3574,536
  10. B+St. Joseph#170 of 3574,408
  11. A−Star Prairie#88 of 3573,771
  12. B+Troyanother Troy is in Walworth County#152 of 3575,686

Taylor County 2 graded

  1. B−Medfordanother Medford is in Taylor County#246 of 3574,589
  2. B−Medfordanother Medford is in Taylor County#237 of 3572,506

Trempealeau County 1 graded

  1. C+Arcadiaanother Arcadia is in Trempealeau County#282 of 3573,840

Vernon County 1 graded

  1. A−Viroquaanother Viroqua is in Vernon County#117 of 3574,435

Vilas County 3 graded

  1. B+Arbor Vitae#179 of 3573,503
  2. D−Lac du Flambeau#356 of 3573,659
  3. B−Lincolnanother Lincoln is in Forest County and Wood County and Eau Claire County and Polk County#240 of 3572,737

Walworth County 15 graded

  1. B−Bloomfieldanother Bloomfield is in Waushara County#245 of 3576,369
  2. C+Delavananother Delavan is in Walworth County#290 of 3579,228
  3. BDelavananother Delavan is in Walworth County#213 of 3575,210
  4. A−East Troyanother East Troy is in Walworth County#111 of 3574,988
  5. B+East Troyanother East Troy is in Walworth County#186 of 3574,002
  6. A−Elkhorn#116 of 35710,045
  7. A−Geneva#85 of 3575,443
  8. C+Genoa City#304 of 3572,866
  9. B−Lake Geneva#231 of 3578,818
  10. B+Linn#163 of 3572,707
  11. B−Lyons#236 of 3573,635
  12. A−Sugar Creek#138 of 3573,888
  13. C+Walworthanother Walworth is in Walworth County#296 of 3572,759
  14. B−Whitewateranother Whitewater is in Walworth County · also in Jefferson County#268 of 35716,038
  15. B+Williams Bay#187 of 3572,935

Washburn County 1 graded

  1. CSpooner#315 of 3572,531

Washington County 16 graded

  1. A+Addison#22 of 3573,416
  2. B+Barton#180 of 3572,769
  3. BErin#215 of 3573,835
  4. A−Farmingtonanother Farmington is in Waupaca County and Polk County and La Crosse County and Jefferson County#142 of 3573,586
  5. A−Germantownanother Germantown is in Juneau County#126 of 35721,050
  6. BHartfordanother Hartford is in Washington County#218 of 35716,005
  7. A+Hartfordanother Hartford is in Washington County#14 of 3573,359
  8. AJacksonanother Jackson is in Washington County and Adams County#32 of 3578,322
  9. AJacksonanother Jackson is in Washington County and Adams County#84 of 3573,950
  10. A−Kewaskumanother Kewaskum is in Washington County#91 of 3574,561
  11. APolk#70 of 3574,041
  12. A−Richfieldanother Richfield is in Wood County#93 of 35711,785
  13. ASlinger#48 of 3576,495
  14. B+Trentonanother Trenton is in Dodge County and Pierce County#148 of 3574,721
  15. B+West Bendanother West Bend is in Washington County#165 of 35732,268
  16. B+West Bendanother West Bend is in Washington County#160 of 3574,401

Waukesha County 23 graded

  1. ABrookfieldanother Brookfield is in Waukesha County#40 of 35741,448
  2. B+Brookfieldanother Brookfield is in Waukesha County#146 of 3576,515
  3. A−Delafield#114 of 3577,314
  4. ADousman#78 of 3572,665
  5. A−Eagleanother Eagle is in Waukesha County#130 of 3573,536
  6. A+Elm Grove#13 of 3576,354
  7. B+Genesee#166 of 3577,235
  8. A+Hartland#17 of 35710,740
  9. AMenomonee Falls#46 of 35741,291
  10. AMertonanother Merton is in Waukesha County#71 of 3573,676
  11. A−Mertonanother Merton is in Waukesha County#94 of 3578,319
  12. A−Mukwonago#92 of 3578,544
  13. AMuskego#43 of 35725,602
  14. ANew Berlin#52 of 35739,953
  15. AOconomowocanother Oconomowoc is in Waukesha County#62 of 35720,119
  16. B+Oconomowocanother Oconomowoc is in Waukesha County#145 of 3578,849
  17. AOttawa#60 of 3573,642
  18. APewaukeeanother Pewaukee is in Waukesha County#69 of 3578,216
  19. A−Pewaukeeanother Pewaukee is in Waukesha County#139 of 35716,375
  20. ASummitanother Summit is in Douglas County#77 of 3575,323
  21. A−Sussex#87 of 35712,779
  22. AWales#39 of 3572,885
  23. B+Waukeshaanother Waukesha is in #184 of 35770,872

Waupaca County 6 graded

  1. CClintonville#314 of 3574,499
  2. B+Dayton#173 of 3572,608
  3. BFarmingtonanother Farmington is in Washington County and Polk County and La Crosse County and Jefferson County#211 of 3573,501
  4. B−Mukwa#276 of 3572,793
  5. B+New Londonalso in Outagamie County#174 of 3577,726
  6. B−Waupacaanother Waupaca is in Waupaca County#242 of 3576,352

Winnebago County 8 graded

  1. C+Algomaanother Algoma is in Kewaunee County#279 of 3576,956
  2. A−Claytonanother Clayton is in Crawford County#140 of 3575,303
  3. A−Fox Crossing#120 of 35719,320
  4. B−Menasha#266 of 35718,385
  5. A−Neenahanother Neenah is in Winnebago County#141 of 35727,638
  6. B+Neenahanother Neenah is in Winnebago County#147 of 3573,673
  7. B+Omroanother Omro is in Winnebago County#185 of 3573,639
  8. C+Oshkoshanother Oshkosh is in Winnebago County#298 of 35767,460

Wood County 4 graded

  1. B+Grand Rapids#175 of 3577,622
  2. B+Marshfieldanother Marshfield is in Fond du Lac County#157 of 35718,980
  3. CSaratoga#330 of 3575,141
  4. C−Wisconsin Rapids#343 of 35718,654
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Towns of 2,500+ without enough data for an overall grade. Their pages show every subject that is graded.

  • –Greenville 13,388 people. No overall grade: no safety or health figures, and the overall needs three of the four.
  • –Lisbon 11,150 people. No overall grade: no safety or health figures, and the overall needs three of the four.
  • –Menominee Menominee County · 4,199 people. No overall grade: no safety or health figures, and the overall needs three of the four.
  • –Vernon 7,464 people. No overall grade: no safety or health figures, and the overall needs three of the four.
  • –Waukesha 8,507 people. No overall grade: no safety or health figures, and the overall needs three of the four.

Smaller places 517 with 1,000–2,499 residents

These have subject grades (safety, schools, health and the rest) but no overall grade or rank: the overall starts at 2,500 residents.

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Lists in Wisconsin

Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.

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Best places to live357 towns · #1 Mount HorebBest small towns260 towns · #1 Mount HorebMost affordable towns362 towns · #1 New HolsteinSafest towns175 towns · #1 GenevaTowns with the best schools362 towns · #1 HartlandHealthiest towns357 towns · #1 Whitefish BayBest towns for jobs & income362 towns · #1 Fox PointMost walkable towns362 towns · #1 ShorewoodTowns with the lowest natural-hazard risk362 towns · #1 West MilwaukeeBest towns for the outdoors362 towns · #1 Rib MountainMost historic towns362 towns · #1 RacineTowns with the most civic life358 towns · #1 AshlandTowns with the least snow362 towns · #1 LinnDescribed, no lettersSnowiest towns362 towns · #1 Arbor VitaeDescribed, no lettersTowns with the mildest winters377 towns · #1 RacineDescribed, no lettersTowns with the hottest summers377 towns · #1 BrodheadDescribed, no lettersTowns with the coolest summers377 towns · #1 SuperiorDescribed, no lettersTowns with the highest incomes362 towns · #1 MiddletonDescribed, no lettersTowns with the lowest property taxes362 towns · #1 StanleyDescribed, no lettersFastest-growing towns358 towns · #1 WrightstownDescribed, no lettersTowns with the most-used libraries29 towns · #1 MononaDescribed, no letters