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Wisconsin rankings · Walkability

Most walkable towns in Wisconsin

Shorewood ranks first on walkability among Wisconsin’s 362 towns of 2,500+; 79 of the 362 grade A− or better on walkability nationally.

The Walkability grade: the EPA National Walkability Index where residents live, and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit (Census ACS). How grades work

#1

Shorewood

Milwaukee County · 13,474 people
A+

Walkability grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall A− · #106 of 357 in WI

#2

Madison

Dane County · 286,233 people
A+

Walkability grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #289 of 357 in WI

#3

La Crosse

La Crosse County · 50,784 people
A+

Walkability grade, better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #342 of 357 in WI

All 362 towns

Walkability grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 119 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

362 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownGradeOverall
1ShorewoodMilwaukee County · 13,474 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall A− · #106 of 357
2MadisonDane County · 286,233 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #289 of 357
3La CrosseLa Crosse County · 50,784 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #342 of 357
4MilwaukeeMilwaukee County · 562,407 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #357 of 357
5SuperiorDouglas County · 26,397 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #294 of 357
6CudahyMilwaukee County · 17,655 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #256 of 357
T7West MilwaukeeMilwaukee County · 3,984 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #349 of 357
T7Whitefish BayMilwaukee County · 14,489 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #9 of 357
9AshlandAshland County · 7,927 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #351 of 357
10West AllisMilwaukee County · 60,119 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #308 of 357
11WauwatosaMilwaukee County · 48,649 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #197 of 357
12Stevens PointPortage County · 26,377 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #212 of 357
13FitchburgDane County · 34,615 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #154 of 357
14OshkoshWinnebago County · 67,460 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #298 of 357
15BurkeDane County · 3,089 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #49 of 357
16MiddletonDane County · 23,115 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #63 of 357
17MenomonieDunn County · 16,664 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #177 of 357
T18RhinelanderOneida County · 8,242 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #226 of 357
T18St. FrancisMilwaukee County · 8,955 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #272 of 357
20GlendaleMilwaukee County · 14,795 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #313 of 357
21RacineRacine County · 77,908 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #350 of 357
22ViroquaVernon County · 4,435 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #117 of 357
23Prairie du ChienCrawford County · 5,408 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #285 of 357
24StanleyChippewa County · 3,876 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #178 of 357
T25MarshfieldWood County · 18,980 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #157 of 357
T25MononaDane County · 8,664 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #234 of 357
27SpoonerWashburn County · 2,531 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #315 of 357
28BeloitRock County · 36,649 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #352 of 357
29OostburgSheboygan County · 3,056 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #15 of 357
30AmeryPolk County · 2,927 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #55 of 357
31MaustonJuneau County · 4,133 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #316 of 357
32HaywardSawyer County · 2,614 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #348 of 357
33South MilwaukeeMilwaukee County · 20,191 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #271 of 357
34HudsonSt. Croix County · 15,019 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #108 of 357
35LancasterGrant County · 4,031 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #303 of 357
36Sauk CitySauk County · 3,439 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #270 of 357
37WaukeshaWaukesha County · 70,872 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #184 of 357
T38Eau ClaireEau Claire County · 72,465 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #264 of 357
T38Hales CornersMilwaukee County · 7,740 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #54 of 357
40CampbellLa Crosse County · 4,092 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #319 of 357
41WausauMarathon County · 40,188 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #274 of 357
42WhitewaterWalworth County · 16,038 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #268 of 357
43ChiltonCalumet County · 4,183 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #28 of 357
44Lake GenevaWalworth County · 8,818 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #231 of 357
45PlattevilleGrant County · 11,815 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #208 of 357
46Fond du LacFond du Lac County · 44,541 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #327 of 357
47River FallsPierce County · 17,916 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #27 of 357
48Mount HorebDane County · 7,725 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 357
T49MarinetteMarinette County · 11,168 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #305 of 357
T49NeenahWinnebago County · 27,638 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #141 of 357
T49PrescottPierce County · 4,581 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #25 of 357
T49VeronaDane County · 16,821 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #23 of 357
53SpartaMonroe County · 9,974 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #340 of 357
54Sun PrairieDane County · 39,227 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #149 of 357
55New LondonWaupaca County · 7,726 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #174 of 357
56Brown DeerMilwaukee County · 12,821 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #331 of 357
57StoughtonDane County · 13,256 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #133 of 357
58LodiColumbia County · 3,190 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #151 of 357
59JanesvilleRock County · 66,929 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #307 of 357
60KimberlyOutagamie County · 7,556 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #4 of 357
61BoscobelGrant County · 3,250 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #337 of 357
T62AppletonOutagamie County · 75,452 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #168 of 357
T62Beaver DamDodge County · 16,542 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #214 of 357
T62Fort AtkinsonJefferson County · 12,388 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #191 of 357
T62Fox PointMilwaukee County · 6,583 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #7 of 357
T66BerlinGreen Lake County · 5,588 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #219 of 357
T66Wisconsin DellsColumbia County · 3,149 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #281 of 357
68SheboyganSheboygan County · 49,376 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #306 of 357
69Sturgeon BayDoor County · 9,917 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #182 of 357
70PeshtigoMarinette County · 3,423 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #75 of 357
71Wisconsin RapidsWood County · 18,654 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #343 of 357
72ShawanoShawano County · 9,693 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #321 of 357
73WatertownJefferson County · 22,704 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #263 of 357
74PortageColumbia County · 9,956 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #293 of 357
T75SturtevantRacine County · 6,852 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #277 of 357
T75TomahMonroe County · 9,600 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #346 of 357
77LincolnVilas County · 2,737 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #240 of 357
78SeymourOutagamie County · 3,628 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #80 of 357
79East TroyWalworth County · 4,988 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #111 of 357
T80Cross PlainsDane County · 4,182 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #59 of 357
T80WaupunDodge County · 11,150 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #201 of 357
82BarabooSauk County · 13,224 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #269 of 357
83ClintonvilleWaupaca County · 4,499 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #314 of 357
84ManitowocManitowoc County · 34,671 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #261 of 357
85MerrillLincoln County · 9,389 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #329 of 357
86CedarburgOzaukee County · 12,916 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #10 of 357
87Green BayBrown County · 106,675 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #336 of 357
88KenoshaKenosha County · 99,239 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #333 of 357
89LomiraDodge County · 2,686 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #216 of 357
T90GreenfieldMilwaukee County · 37,159 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #258 of 357
T90LadysmithRusk County · 3,172 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #334 of 357
T92Chippewa FallsChippewa County · 15,293 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #257 of 357
T92Mineral PointIowa County · 2,555 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #19 of 357
94KielManitowoc County · 3,973 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #2 of 357
95Williams BayWalworth County · 2,935 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #187 of 357
96De PereBrown County · 25,590 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #12 of 357
97Grand ChuteOutagamie County · 24,579 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #267 of 357
98AshwaubenonBrown County · 17,398 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #200 of 357
99MondoviBuffalo County · 2,853 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #283 of 357
100AlgomaKewaunee County · 3,225 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #249 of 357
101AntigoLanglade County · 8,060 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #323 of 357
102Port WashingtonOzaukee County · 12,658 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #6 of 357
103BristolKenosha County · 5,300 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #31 of 357
104Sheboygan FallsSheboygan County · 8,687 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #134 of 357
105West BendWashington County · 32,268 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #165 of 357
106Black River FallsJackson County · 3,555 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #310 of 357
107ReedsburgSauk County · 10,641 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #292 of 357
108EdgertonRock County · 6,121 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #155 of 357
109BarronBarron County · 3,634 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #320 of 357
110Two RiversManitowoc County · 11,222 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #221 of 357
111TomahawkLincoln County · 3,387 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #295 of 357
112New HolsteinCalumet County · 3,040 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #3 of 357
113LuxemburgKewaunee County · 2,784 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #47 of 357
T114AltoonaEau Claire County · 9,376 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #224 of 357
T114MonroeGreen County · 10,581 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #135 of 357
116MedfordTaylor County · 4,589 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #246 of 357
117DodgevilleIowa County · 5,076 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #223 of 357
118Arbor VitaeVilas County · 3,503 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #179 of 357
119DousmanWaukesha County · 2,665 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #78 of 357
120MenashaWinnebago County · 18,385 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #266 of 357
121HartlandWaukesha County · 10,740 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #17 of 357
122Rice LakeBarron County · 2,897 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #144 of 357
T123ColumbusColumbia County · 5,400 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #100 of 357
T123FennimoreGrant County · 2,775 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #99 of 357
T123SomersetSt. Croix County · 4,536 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #72 of 357
126Elm GroveWaukesha County · 6,354 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #13 of 357
127ShelbyLa Crosse County · 4,668 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #259 of 357
128SaukvilleOzaukee County · 4,554 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #159 of 357
129LinnWalworth County · 2,707 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #163 of 357
130WaunakeeDane County · 16,411 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #5 of 357
131RiponFond du Lac County · 7,738 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #83 of 357
132Richland CenterRichland County · 5,020 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #345 of 357
T133KaukaunaOutagamie County · 18,517 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #30 of 357
T133WrightstownBrown County · 4,169 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #64 of 357
135JeffersonJefferson County · 7,814 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #300 of 357
136Lake DeltonSauk County · 3,451 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #230 of 357
137BrookfieldWaukesha County · 41,448 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #40 of 357
T138BrillionCalumet County · 3,327 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #11 of 357
T138Rice LakeBarron County · 8,882 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #309 of 357
140BrookfieldWaukesha County · 6,515 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #146 of 357
141Sugar CreekWalworth County · 3,888 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #138 of 357
142OconomowocWaukesha County · 20,119 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #62 of 357
143Oak CreekMilwaukee County · 38,296 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #176 of 357
144DeForestDane County · 13,094 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #68 of 357
145Prairie du SacSauk County · 4,316 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #262 of 357
T146BristolDane County · 4,347 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #96 of 357
T146OnalaskaLa Crosse County · 20,297 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #210 of 357
148Beaver DamDodge County · 4,105 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #203 of 357
T149Howards GroveSheboygan County · 3,190 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #16 of 357
T149PewaukeeWaukesha County · 8,216 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #69 of 357
151OregonDane County · 12,015 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #20 of 357
T152DelavanWalworth County · 9,228 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #290 of 357
T152GreendaleMilwaukee County · 14,426 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #101 of 357
154KewauneeKewaunee County · 2,793 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #24 of 357
155Pleasant SpringsDane County · 2,968 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #66 of 357
156AllouezBrown County · 13,838 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #235 of 357
157SheboyganSheboygan County · 8,615 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #265 of 357
158McFarlandDane County · 9,145 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #227 of 357
159Pine LakeOneida County · 2,733 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #284 of 357
160WalworthWalworth County · 2,759 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #296 of 357
161MaineMarathon County · 2,621 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #112 of 357
162Menomonee FallsWaukesha County · 41,291 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #46 of 357
163Mount PleasantRacine County · 28,253 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #328 of 357
164West SalemLa Crosse County · 5,288 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #118 of 357
165HoriconDodge County · 3,917 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #247 of 357
166WheatonChippewa County · 2,785 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #161 of 357
T167Lake MillsJefferson County · 6,655 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #89 of 357
T167MosineeMarathon County · 4,529 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #37 of 357
T169DelafieldWaukesha County · 7,314 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #114 of 357
T169WaupacaWaupaca County · 6,352 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #242 of 357
171SomersetSt. Croix County · 3,408 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #44 of 357
172BeloitRock County · 8,014 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #252 of 357
173New RichmondSt. Croix County · 10,988 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #36 of 357
174GenevaWalworth County · 5,443 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #85 of 357
175Pleasant PrairieKenosha County · 21,798 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #311 of 357
176PlymouthSheboygan County · 8,821 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #103 of 357
T177Lake HallieChippewa County · 7,396 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #273 of 357
T177MiltonRock County · 6,024 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #45 of 357
179PulaskiBrown County · 4,048 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #41 of 357
180BuchananOutagamie County · 6,793 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #107 of 357
181WestonMarathon County · 15,931 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #98 of 357
182BloomerChippewa County · 3,634 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #205 of 357
183BurlingtonRacine County · 10,951 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #194 of 357
184Johnson CreekJefferson County · 3,435 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #250 of 357
T185GraftonOzaukee County · 13,389 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #51 of 357
T185IxoniaJefferson County · 5,083 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #56 of 357
T185PelicanOneida County · 2,840 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #255 of 357
188Little ChuteOutagamie County · 11,800 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #21 of 357
189OmroWinnebago County · 3,639 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #185 of 357
190ElkhornWalworth County · 10,045 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #116 of 357
191MequonOzaukee County · 25,120 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #34 of 357
192HolmenLa Crosse County · 12,105 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #110 of 357
193HaywardSawyer County · 3,928 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #341 of 357
T194FranklinMilwaukee County · 36,687 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #113 of 357
T194MuskegoWaukesha County · 25,602 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #43 of 357
T194WalesWaukesha County · 2,885 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #39 of 357
197PewaukeeWaukesha County · 16,375 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #139 of 357
198CedarburgOzaukee County · 6,169 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #105 of 357
199PoynetteColumbia County · 2,924 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #58 of 357
200JuneauDodge County · 2,706 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #137 of 357
201Cottage GroveDane County · 8,930 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #86 of 357
202OcontoOconto County · 4,640 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #222 of 357
203DenmarkBrown County · 2,875 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #128 of 357
204WindsorDane County · 10,085 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #119 of 357
205MukwonagoWaukesha County · 8,544 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #92 of 357
206FreedomOutagamie County · 6,354 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #26 of 357
207BaysideMilwaukee County · 4,331 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #18 of 357
T208KewaskumWashington County · 4,561 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #91 of 357
T208Lac du FlambeauVilas County · 3,659 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #356 of 357
T210BaldwinSt. Croix County · 4,347 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #29 of 357
T210ThiensvilleOzaukee County · 3,267 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #35 of 357
212HartfordWashington County · 3,359 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #14 of 357
213BrodheadGreen County · 3,214 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #244 of 357
214Combined LocksOutagamie County · 3,626 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #8 of 357
T215FultonRock County · 3,715 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #209 of 357
T215WashingtonEau Claire County · 7,478 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #164 of 357
217WaterfordRacine County · 6,025 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #199 of 357
218MayvilleDodge County · 5,184 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #123 of 357
219MedfordTaylor County · 2,506 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #237 of 357
220EvansvilleRock County · 5,837 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #192 of 357
221DoverRacine County · 4,202 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #143 of 357
222YorkvilleRacine County · 3,253 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #162 of 357
223MiltonRock County · 3,129 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #202 of 357
224GermantownWashington County · 21,050 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #126 of 357
T225Fox CrossingWinnebago County · 19,320 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #120 of 357
T225HortonvilleOutagamie County · 3,340 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #53 of 357
227ClaytonWinnebago County · 5,303 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #140 of 357
T228AldenPolk County · 3,019 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #196 of 357
T228Fond du LacFond du Lac County · 3,780 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #278 of 357
230SomersKenosha County · 8,171 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #338 of 357
231WaterlooJefferson County · 3,600 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #217 of 357
232PloverPortage County · 14,274 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #228 of 357
T233Bass LakeSawyer County · 2,896 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #344 of 357
T233BrockwayJackson County · 2,991 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #353 of 357
T233HarmonyRock County · 2,608 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #198 of 357
T236LedgeviewBrown County · 9,642 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #127 of 357
T236SevastopolDoor County · 2,835 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #204 of 357
T236SlingerWashington County · 6,495 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #48 of 357
239Paddock LakeKenosha County · 2,974 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #109 of 357
240MinocquaOneida County · 5,062 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #301 of 357
241RothschildMarathon County · 5,627 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #95 of 357
242Rib MountainMarathon County · 7,280 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #229 of 357
243HudsonSt. Croix County · 8,736 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #82 of 357
244Oconto FallsOconto County · 3,012 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #280 of 357
245SussexWaukesha County · 12,779 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #87 of 357
246NeenahWinnebago County · 3,673 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #147 of 357
T247HollandLa Crosse County · 4,512 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #136 of 357
T247LimaSheboygan County · 2,920 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #124 of 357
249Greenville13,388 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
T250North Fond du LacFond du Lac County · 5,425 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #339 of 357
T250RockRock County · 2,988 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #332 of 357
T250Union GroveRacine County · 5,370 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #102 of 357
T253DeerfieldDane County · 2,619 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #131 of 357
T253HartfordWashington County · 16,005 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #218 of 357
T253OconomowocWaukesha County · 8,849 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #145 of 357
256PittsfieldBrown County · 2,838 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #76 of 357
T257JanesvilleRock County · 3,699 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #291 of 357
T257Twin LakesKenosha County · 6,338 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #206 of 357
259UnionEau Claire County · 2,556 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #195 of 357
T260MenomonieDunn County · 3,514 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #189 of 357
T260Salem LakesKenosha County · 14,271 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #239 of 357
T260SpringfieldDane County · 2,800 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #33 of 357
263MenomineeMenominee County · 4,199 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
264CaledoniaRacine County · 25,229 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #254 of 357
265HarrisonCalumet County · 14,492 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #73 of 357
266OaklandJefferson County · 3,215 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #302 of 357
267EllsworthPierce County · 3,336 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #42 of 357
268RichfieldWashington County · 11,785 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #93 of 357
269NewboldOneida County · 2,869 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #297 of 357
270ArcadiaTrempealeau County · 3,840 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #282 of 357
T271MertonWaukesha County · 8,319 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #94 of 357
T271Oak GrovePierce County · 2,561 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #67 of 357
273NorwayRacine County · 7,856 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #207 of 357
274BurlingtonRacine County · 6,403 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #193 of 357
T275MertonWaukesha County · 3,676 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #71 of 357
T275WestportDane County · 4,249 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #74 of 357
T277HowardBrown County · 22,233 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #115 of 357
T277New BerlinWaukesha County · 39,953 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #52 of 357
T279BellevueBrown County · 16,776 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #318 of 357
T279MiddletonDane County · 6,833 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #90 of 357
281New LisbonJuneau County · 2,577 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #326 of 357
282GeneseeWaukesha County · 7,235 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #166 of 357
283HobartBrown County · 11,674 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #129 of 357
T284SeymourEau Claire County · 3,261 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #220 of 357
T284SummitWaukesha County · 5,323 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #77 of 357
286OsceolaPolk County · 2,890 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #241 of 357
287JacksonWashington County · 8,322 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #32 of 357
288Waukesha8,507 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
289WheatlandKenosha County · 3,337 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #233 of 357
290RichmondSt. Croix County · 4,276 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #238 of 357
291SuamicoBrown County · 13,153 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #97 of 357
292GraftonOzaukee County · 4,343 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #57 of 357
293RomeAdams County · 3,420 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #347 of 357
294AddisonWashington County · 3,416 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #22 of 357
295JacksonWashington County · 3,950 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #84 of 357
296Eagle PointChippewa County · 3,267 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #253 of 357
297WescottShawano County · 3,287 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #355 of 357
298OnalaskaLa Crosse County · 5,809 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #183 of 357
299Cottage GroveDane County · 3,677 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #275 of 357
300TrentonWashington County · 4,721 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #148 of 357
T301CenterOutagamie County · 3,706 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #38 of 357
T301MerrillLincoln County · 2,856 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #260 of 357
303BellevilleDane County · 2,705 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #65 of 357
T304RaymondRacine County · 4,006 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #188 of 357
T304RochesterRacine County · 3,786 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #121 of 357
T306KoshkonongJefferson County · 3,776 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #248 of 357
T306StephensonMarinette County · 3,654 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #354 of 357
308PeshtigoMarinette County · 4,087 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #317 of 357
309St. JosephSt. Croix County · 4,408 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #170 of 357
310BelgiumOzaukee County · 2,540 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #79 of 357
311RandallKenosha County · 3,276 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #153 of 357
T312DaytonWaupaca County · 2,608 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #173 of 357
T312EagleWaukesha County · 3,536 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #130 of 357
T314HammondSt. Croix County · 2,732 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #158 of 357
T314Pleasant ValleyEau Claire County · 3,878 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #286 of 357
316LawrenceBrown County · 6,937 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #125 of 357
T317TaycheedahFond du Lac County · 4,690 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #243 of 357
T317Vernon7,464 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
T319DelavanWalworth County · 5,210 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #213 of 357
T319ErinWashington County · 3,835 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #215 of 357
321Genoa CityWalworth County · 2,866 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #304 of 357
T322HullPortage County · 5,239 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #181 of 357
T322StettinMarathon County · 2,593 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #299 of 357
324East TroyWalworth County · 4,002 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #186 of 357
T325AshippunDodge County · 2,666 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #150 of 357
T325LafayetteChippewa County · 6,430 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #312 of 357
327LyonsWalworth County · 3,635 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #236 of 357
T328OneidaOutagamie County · 4,568 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #171 of 357
T328PolkWashington County · 4,041 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #70 of 357
330SherwoodCalumet County · 3,311 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #61 of 357
331StocktonPortage County · 3,019 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #156 of 357
332KronenwetterMarathon County · 8,413 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #50 of 357
333MarshallDane County · 3,696 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #190 of 357
334BloomfieldWalworth County · 6,369 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #245 of 357
335Grand RapidsWood County · 7,622 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #175 of 357
T336AlgomaWinnebago County · 6,956 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #279 of 357
T336North HudsonSt. Croix County · 3,803 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #81 of 357
T336WilsonSheboygan County · 3,401 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #325 of 357
339FarmingtonWaupaca County · 3,501 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #211 of 357
T340DaleOutagamie County · 2,902 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #169 of 357
T340DunnDane County · 4,676 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #251 of 357
342West BendWashington County · 4,401 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #160 of 357
343Star PrairieSt. Croix County · 3,771 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #88 of 357
344Lisbon11,150 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
345OttawaWaukesha County · 3,642 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #60 of 357
346MukwaWaupaca County · 2,793 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #276 of 357
347PlymouthSheboygan County · 3,038 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #172 of 357
348Fox LakeDodge County · 2,550 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #324 of 357
349TroySt. Croix County · 5,686 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #152 of 357
350PacificColumbia County · 2,769 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #225 of 357
351FriendshipFond du Lac County · 2,774 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #288 of 357
T352BartonWashington County · 2,769 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #180 of 357
T352ScottBrown County · 3,650 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #287 of 357
354EmpireFond du Lac County · 2,790 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #232 of 357
355Little SuamicoOconto County · 5,794 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #122 of 357
356SaratogaWood County · 5,141 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #330 of 357
357OregonDane County · 2,994 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #167 of 357
358SpartaMonroe County · 3,277 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #335 of 357
359EllingtonOutagamie County · 3,307 peopleD−better than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #132 of 357
360ChaseOconto County · 3,373 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #104 of 357
361TainterDunn County · 2,690 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #322 of 357
362FarmingtonWashington County · 3,586 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #142 of 357
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What is the most walkable town in Wisconsin?

Shorewood (Milwaukee County) ranks first on walkability among 362 towns, with an A+; Madison and La Crosse follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Walkability grade: the EPA National Walkability Index where residents live, and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit (Census ACS). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a walkability grade (362 in Wisconsin). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Wisconsin page.

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