Madison, the state capital · Photo: college.library · CC BY 2.0Wisconsin rankings · 2026
Rankings in Wisconsin
21 lists rank Wisconsin’s towns of 2,500+ (357 with an overall grade); Mount Horeb leads the overall list with an A+.
Graded lists sort on the same grades every town page shows; described lists (climate, income, property taxes, libraries) carry no letters. How grades work
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Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.
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
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The Wisconsin page links every graded town with its letter and state rank, plus the smaller places. National lists: rankings across America.
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