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Wisconsin rankings · Outdoors

Best towns for the outdoors in Wisconsin

Rib Mountain ranks first on outdoors among Wisconsin’s 362 towns of 2,500+; 136 of the 362 grade A− or better on outdoors nationally.

The Outdoors grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): the share of land conserved and the trail miles per square mile. How grades work

#2

Greendale

Milwaukee County · 14,426 people
A+

Outdoors grade, better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #101 of 357 in WI

#3

River Falls

Pierce County · 17,916 people
A+

Outdoors grade, better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #27 of 357 in WI

All 362 towns

Outdoors grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank; the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

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

#TownGradeOverall
1Rib MountainMarathon County · 7,280 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall B · #229 of 357
2GreendaleMilwaukee County · 14,426 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #101 of 357
3River FallsPierce County · 17,916 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #27 of 357
4MononaDane County · 8,664 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #234 of 357
5WestportDane County · 4,249 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #74 of 357
6Williams BayWalworth County · 2,935 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #187 of 357
7HoriconDodge County · 3,917 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #247 of 357
8Lake GenevaWalworth County · 8,818 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #231 of 357
9La CrosseLa Crosse County · 50,784 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #342 of 357
10Hales CornersMilwaukee County · 7,740 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #54 of 357
11South MilwaukeeMilwaukee County · 20,191 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #271 of 357
12AmeryPolk County · 2,927 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #55 of 357
13SherwoodCalumet County · 3,311 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #61 of 357
14MiddletonDane County · 23,115 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #63 of 357
15St. FrancisMilwaukee County · 8,955 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #272 of 357
16Oconto FallsOconto County · 3,012 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #280 of 357
17Stevens PointPortage County · 26,377 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #212 of 357
18BrockwayJackson County · 2,991 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #353 of 357
19Mount HorebDane County · 7,725 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 357
20OcontoOconto County · 4,640 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #222 of 357
21West BendWashington County · 32,268 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #165 of 357
22MadisonDane County · 286,233 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #289 of 357
23HaywardSawyer County · 2,614 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #348 of 357
24BurkeDane County · 3,089 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #49 of 357
25SpoonerWashburn County · 2,531 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #315 of 357
26Richland CenterRichland County · 5,020 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #345 of 357
27GlendaleMilwaukee County · 14,795 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #313 of 357
28PoynetteColumbia County · 2,924 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #58 of 357
29RochesterRacine County · 3,786 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #121 of 357
30MiddletonDane County · 6,833 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #90 of 357
31AllouezBrown County · 13,838 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #235 of 357
32MenomonieDunn County · 16,664 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #177 of 357
33Chippewa FallsChippewa County · 15,293 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #257 of 357
34AntigoLanglade County · 8,060 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #323 of 357
35Oak CreekMilwaukee County · 38,296 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #176 of 357
36WauwatosaMilwaukee County · 48,649 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #197 of 357
37SheboyganSheboygan County · 49,376 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #306 of 357
38StoughtonDane County · 13,256 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #133 of 357
39HowardBrown County · 22,233 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #115 of 357
40Combined LocksOutagamie County · 3,626 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #8 of 357
41PulaskiBrown County · 4,048 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #41 of 357
42KielManitowoc County · 3,973 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #2 of 357
43MarshallDane County · 3,696 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #190 of 357
44MayvilleDodge County · 5,184 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #123 of 357
45HollandLa Crosse County · 4,512 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #136 of 357
46ShelbyLa Crosse County · 4,668 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #259 of 357
47McFarlandDane County · 9,145 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #227 of 357
48FranklinMilwaukee County · 36,687 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #113 of 357
49OsceolaPolk County · 2,890 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #241 of 357
50VeronaDane County · 16,821 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #23 of 357
51AltoonaEau Claire County · 9,376 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #224 of 357
52OnalaskaLa Crosse County · 20,297 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #210 of 357
53Cross PlainsDane County · 4,182 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #59 of 357
54MuskegoWaukesha County · 25,602 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #43 of 357
55JanesvilleRock County · 66,929 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #307 of 357
56WaterlooJefferson County · 3,600 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #217 of 357
57ShawanoShawano County · 9,693 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #321 of 357
58PlattevilleGrant County · 11,815 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #208 of 357
59OregonDane County · 12,015 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #20 of 357
60Eau ClaireEau Claire County · 72,465 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #264 of 357
61DelavanWalworth County · 9,228 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #290 of 357
62CudahyMilwaukee County · 17,655 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #256 of 357
63Wisconsin DellsColumbia County · 3,149 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #281 of 357
64Sturgeon BayDoor County · 9,917 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #182 of 357
65HartfordWashington County · 16,005 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #218 of 357
66SuamicoBrown County · 13,153 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #97 of 357
67Black River FallsJackson County · 3,555 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #310 of 357
68LancasterGrant County · 4,031 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #303 of 357
69FitchburgDane County · 34,615 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #154 of 357
70RomeAdams County · 3,420 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #347 of 357
71SeymourOutagamie County · 3,628 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #80 of 357
72Rice LakeBarron County · 8,882 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #309 of 357
73DunnDane County · 4,676 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #251 of 357
74Sun PrairieDane County · 39,227 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #149 of 357
75DelafieldWaukesha County · 7,314 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #114 of 357
76Prairie du ChienCrawford County · 5,408 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #285 of 357
77WaunakeeDane County · 16,411 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #5 of 357
78SuperiorDouglas County · 26,397 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #294 of 357
79MerrillLincoln County · 9,389 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #329 of 357
80WaterfordRacine County · 6,025 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #199 of 357
81ReedsburgSauk County · 10,641 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #292 of 357
82DeForestDane County · 13,094 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #68 of 357
83Fort AtkinsonJefferson County · 12,388 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #191 of 357
84HaywardSawyer County · 3,928 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #341 of 357
85MarshfieldWood County · 18,980 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #157 of 357
86MonroeGreen County · 10,581 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #135 of 357
87MilwaukeeMilwaukee County · 562,407 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #357 of 357
88SeymourEau Claire County · 3,261 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #220 of 357
89StephensonMarinette County · 3,654 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #354 of 357
90KewauneeKewaunee County · 2,793 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #24 of 357
91RacineRacine County · 77,908 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #350 of 357
92Prairie du SacSauk County · 4,316 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #262 of 357
93Salem LakesKenosha County · 14,271 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #239 of 357
94MiltonRock County · 6,024 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #45 of 357
95Lake HallieChippewa County · 7,396 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #273 of 357
96Union GroveRacine County · 5,370 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #102 of 357
97ShorewoodMilwaukee County · 13,474 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #106 of 357
98SomersetSt. Croix County · 3,408 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #44 of 357
99ManitowocManitowoc County · 34,671 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #261 of 357
100WaupacaWaupaca County · 6,352 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #242 of 357
101BarabooSauk County · 13,224 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #269 of 357
102LodiColumbia County · 3,190 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #151 of 357
103Fond du LacFond du Lac County · 44,541 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #327 of 357
104WaukeshaWaukesha County · 70,872 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #184 of 357
105WaupunDodge County · 11,150 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #201 of 357
106PortageColumbia County · 9,956 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #293 of 357
107NewboldOneida County · 2,869 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #297 of 357
108KimberlyOutagamie County · 7,556 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #4 of 357
109OttawaWaukesha County · 3,642 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #60 of 357
110MinocquaOneida County · 5,062 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #301 of 357
111New LondonWaupaca County · 7,726 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #174 of 357
112LadysmithRusk County · 3,172 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #334 of 357
113Howards GroveSheboygan County · 3,190 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #16 of 357
114OregonDane County · 2,994 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #167 of 357
115MequonOzaukee County · 25,120 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #34 of 357
116KronenwetterMarathon County · 8,413 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #50 of 357
117WatertownJefferson County · 22,704 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #263 of 357
118MenashaWinnebago County · 18,385 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #266 of 357
119PlymouthSheboygan County · 8,821 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #103 of 357
120CampbellLa Crosse County · 4,092 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #319 of 357
121EagleWaukesha County · 3,536 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #130 of 357
122Lake MillsJefferson County · 6,655 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #89 of 357
123AshlandAshland County · 7,927 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #351 of 357
124MosineeMarathon County · 4,529 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #37 of 357
125New BerlinWaukesha County · 39,953 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #52 of 357
126PloverPortage County · 14,274 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #228 of 357
127BrookfieldWaukesha County · 41,448 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #40 of 357
128HartlandWaukesha County · 10,740 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #17 of 357
129HudsonSt. Croix County · 15,019 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #108 of 357
130Green BayBrown County · 106,675 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #336 of 357
131WausauMarathon County · 40,188 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #274 of 357
132RandallKenosha County · 3,276 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #153 of 357
133PeshtigoMarinette County · 4,087 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #317 of 357
134Sheboygan FallsSheboygan County · 8,687 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #134 of 357
135DaytonWaupaca County · 2,608 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #173 of 357
136MedfordTaylor County · 4,589 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #246 of 357
137PacificColumbia County · 2,769 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #225 of 357
138WhitewaterWalworth County · 16,038 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #268 of 357
139West BendWashington County · 4,401 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #160 of 357
140WilsonSheboygan County · 3,401 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #325 of 357
141SturtevantRacine County · 6,852 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #277 of 357
142HarrisonCalumet County · 14,492 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #73 of 357
143AshwaubenonBrown County · 17,398 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #200 of 357
144GraftonOzaukee County · 4,343 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #57 of 357
145KewaskumWashington County · 4,561 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #91 of 357
146HudsonSt. Croix County · 8,736 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #82 of 357
147Grand ChuteOutagamie County · 24,579 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #267 of 357
148ArcadiaTrempealeau County · 3,840 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #282 of 357
149St. JosephSt. Croix County · 4,408 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #170 of 357
150Two RiversManitowoc County · 11,222 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #221 of 357
151New HolsteinCalumet County · 3,040 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #3 of 357
152BeloitRock County · 36,649 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #352 of 357
153West AllisMilwaukee County · 60,119 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #308 of 357
154TainterDunn County · 2,690 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #322 of 357
155Waukesha8,507 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
156JuneauDodge County · 2,706 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #137 of 357
157GraftonOzaukee County · 13,389 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #51 of 357
158MukwonagoWaukesha County · 8,544 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #92 of 357
159TomahawkLincoln County · 3,387 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #295 of 357
160BerlinGreen Lake County · 5,588 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #219 of 357
161Lake DeltonSauk County · 3,451 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #230 of 357
162SheboyganSheboygan County · 8,615 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #265 of 357
163West MilwaukeeMilwaukee County · 3,984 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #349 of 357
164WindsorDane County · 10,085 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #119 of 357
165StanleyChippewa County · 3,876 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #178 of 357
166SomersKenosha County · 8,171 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #338 of 357
167EdgertonRock County · 6,121 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #155 of 357
168WalesWaukesha County · 2,885 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #39 of 357
169BurlingtonRacine County · 6,403 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #193 of 357
170MondoviBuffalo County · 2,853 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #283 of 357
171OshkoshWinnebago County · 67,460 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #298 of 357
172CaledoniaRacine County · 25,229 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #254 of 357
173SussexWaukesha County · 12,779 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #87 of 357
174New RichmondSt. Croix County · 10,988 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #36 of 357
175East TroyWalworth County · 4,988 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #111 of 357
176AppletonOutagamie County · 75,452 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #168 of 357
177De PereBrown County · 25,590 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #12 of 357
178DeerfieldDane County · 2,619 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #131 of 357
179Cottage GroveDane County · 8,930 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #86 of 357
180KaukaunaOutagamie County · 18,517 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #30 of 357
181ClaytonWinnebago County · 5,303 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #140 of 357
182BellevueBrown County · 16,776 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #318 of 357
183BrillionCalumet County · 3,327 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #11 of 357
184GreenfieldMilwaukee County · 37,159 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #258 of 357
185ErinWashington County · 3,835 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #215 of 357
186BloomerChippewa County · 3,634 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #205 of 357
187NeenahWinnebago County · 27,638 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #141 of 357
188Pleasant PrairieKenosha County · 21,798 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #311 of 357
189OnalaskaLa Crosse County · 5,809 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #183 of 357
190BarronBarron County · 3,634 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #320 of 357
191KenoshaKenosha County · 99,239 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #333 of 357
192Beaver DamDodge County · 4,105 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #203 of 357
193ViroquaVernon County · 4,435 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #117 of 357
194MertonWaukesha County · 8,319 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #94 of 357
195Sauk CitySauk County · 3,439 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #270 of 357
196ClintonvilleWaupaca County · 4,499 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #314 of 357
197MarinetteMarinette County · 11,168 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #305 of 357
198Port WashingtonOzaukee County · 12,658 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #6 of 357
199Brown DeerMilwaukee County · 12,821 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #331 of 357
200CedarburgOzaukee County · 12,916 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #10 of 357
201Little ChuteOutagamie County · 11,800 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #21 of 357
202Vernon7,464 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
203WheatlandKenosha County · 3,337 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #233 of 357
204OconomowocWaukesha County · 20,119 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #62 of 357
205PeshtigoMarinette County · 3,423 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #75 of 357
206Menomonee FallsWaukesha County · 41,291 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #46 of 357
207SevastopolDoor County · 2,835 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #204 of 357
208RiponFond du Lac County · 7,738 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #83 of 357
209BrookfieldWaukesha County · 6,515 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #146 of 357
210Fox CrossingWinnebago County · 19,320 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #120 of 357
211BaysideMilwaukee County · 4,331 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #18 of 357
212Beaver DamDodge County · 16,542 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #214 of 357
213TomahMonroe County · 9,600 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #346 of 357
214DenmarkBrown County · 2,875 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #128 of 357
215East TroyWalworth County · 4,002 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #186 of 357
216SpartaMonroe County · 9,974 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #340 of 357
217Genoa CityWalworth County · 2,866 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #304 of 357
218ThiensvilleOzaukee County · 3,267 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #35 of 357
219JacksonWashington County · 3,950 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #84 of 357
220KoshkonongJefferson County · 3,776 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #248 of 357
221North HudsonSt. Croix County · 3,803 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #81 of 357
222MerrillLincoln County · 2,856 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #260 of 357
223Pleasant SpringsDane County · 2,968 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #66 of 357
224LyonsWalworth County · 3,635 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #236 of 357
225BoscobelGrant County · 3,250 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #337 of 357
226Grand RapidsWood County · 7,622 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #175 of 357
227SpringfieldDane County · 2,800 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #33 of 357
228RhinelanderOneida County · 8,242 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #226 of 357
229West SalemLa Crosse County · 5,288 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #118 of 357
230JeffersonJefferson County · 7,814 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #300 of 357
231BurlingtonRacine County · 10,951 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #194 of 357
232PewaukeeWaukesha County · 16,375 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #139 of 357
233Wisconsin RapidsWood County · 18,654 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #343 of 357
234EllsworthPierce County · 3,336 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #42 of 357
235BaldwinSt. Croix County · 4,347 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #29 of 357
236ChiltonCalumet County · 4,183 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #28 of 357
237PlymouthSheboygan County · 3,038 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #172 of 357
238WestonMarathon County · 15,931 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #98 of 357
239Mount PleasantRacine County · 28,253 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #328 of 357
240EvansvilleRock County · 5,837 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #192 of 357
241ElkhornWalworth County · 10,045 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #116 of 357
242HullPortage County · 5,239 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #181 of 357
243Mineral PointIowa County · 2,555 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #19 of 357
244Whitefish BayMilwaukee County · 14,489 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #9 of 357
245ColumbusColumbia County · 5,400 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #100 of 357
246SaukvilleOzaukee County · 4,554 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #159 of 357
247Elm GroveWaukesha County · 6,354 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #13 of 357
248MaustonJuneau County · 4,133 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #316 of 357
249OconomowocWaukesha County · 8,849 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #145 of 357
250BrodheadGreen County · 3,214 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #244 of 357
251HolmenLa Crosse County · 12,105 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #110 of 357
252BellevilleDane County · 2,705 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #65 of 357
253BristolKenosha County · 5,300 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #31 of 357
254MukwaWaupaca County · 2,793 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #276 of 357
255LomiraDodge County · 2,686 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #216 of 357
256Fox PointMilwaukee County · 6,583 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #7 of 357
257New LisbonJuneau County · 2,577 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #326 of 357
258FarmingtonWaupaca County · 3,501 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #211 of 357
259WalworthWalworth County · 2,759 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #296 of 357
260GenevaWalworth County · 5,443 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #85 of 357
261AddisonWashington County · 3,416 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #22 of 357
262RothschildMarathon County · 5,627 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #95 of 357
263FennimoreGrant County · 2,775 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #99 of 357
264LedgeviewBrown County · 9,642 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #127 of 357
265LincolnVilas County · 2,737 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #240 of 357
266SlingerWashington County · 6,495 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #48 of 357
267DousmanWaukesha County · 2,665 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #78 of 357
268NeenahWinnebago County · 3,673 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #147 of 357
269GeneseeWaukesha County · 7,235 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #166 of 357
270BartonWashington County · 2,769 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #180 of 357
271Paddock LakeKenosha County · 2,974 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #109 of 357
272PolkWashington County · 4,041 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #70 of 357
273LawrenceBrown County · 6,937 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #125 of 357
274TrentonWashington County · 4,721 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #148 of 357
275WescottShawano County · 3,287 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #355 of 357
276North Fond du LacFond du Lac County · 5,425 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #339 of 357
277HortonvilleOutagamie County · 3,340 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #53 of 357
278SomersetSt. Croix County · 4,536 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #72 of 357
279RockRock County · 2,988 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #332 of 357
280MiltonRock County · 3,129 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #202 of 357
281LinnWalworth County · 2,707 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #163 of 357
282OaklandJefferson County · 3,215 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #302 of 357
283Lac du FlambeauVilas County · 3,659 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #356 of 357
284GermantownWashington County · 21,050 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #126 of 357
285AlgomaKewaunee County · 3,225 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #249 of 357
286DoverRacine County · 4,202 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #143 of 357
287Johnson CreekJefferson County · 3,435 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #250 of 357
288Bass LakeSawyer County · 2,896 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #344 of 357
289Greenville13,388 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
290YorkvilleRacine County · 3,253 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #162 of 357
291StocktonPortage County · 3,019 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #156 of 357
292FarmingtonWashington County · 3,586 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #142 of 357
293HobartBrown County · 11,674 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #129 of 357
294BristolDane County · 4,347 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #96 of 357
295JacksonWashington County · 8,322 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #32 of 357
296Fond du LacFond du Lac County · 3,780 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #278 of 357
297Arbor VitaeVilas County · 3,503 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #179 of 357
298Cottage GroveDane County · 3,677 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #275 of 357
299MertonWaukesha County · 3,676 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #71 of 357
300WashingtonEau Claire County · 7,478 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #164 of 357
301UnionEau Claire County · 2,556 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #195 of 357
302WrightstownBrown County · 4,169 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #64 of 357
303HartfordWashington County · 3,359 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #14 of 357
304Twin LakesKenosha County · 6,338 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #206 of 357
305StettinMarathon County · 2,593 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #299 of 357
306PelicanOneida County · 2,840 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #255 of 357
307PrescottPierce County · 4,581 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #25 of 357
308DodgevilleIowa County · 5,076 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #223 of 357
309AldenPolk County · 3,019 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #196 of 357
310TroySt. Croix County · 5,686 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #152 of 357
311OmroWinnebago County · 3,639 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #185 of 357
312EllingtonOutagamie County · 3,307 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #132 of 357
313JanesvilleRock County · 3,699 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #291 of 357
314MenomonieDunn County · 3,514 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #189 of 357
315Lisbon11,150 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
316Fox LakeDodge County · 2,550 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #324 of 357
317CedarburgOzaukee County · 6,169 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #105 of 357
318SaratogaWood County · 5,141 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #330 of 357
319RichfieldWashington County · 11,785 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #93 of 357
320Rice LakeBarron County · 2,897 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #144 of 357
321BuchananOutagamie County · 6,793 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #107 of 357
322Eagle PointChippewa County · 3,267 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #253 of 357
323PittsfieldBrown County · 2,838 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #76 of 357
324DaleOutagamie County · 2,902 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #169 of 357
325BloomfieldWalworth County · 6,369 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #245 of 357
326LuxemburgKewaunee County · 2,784 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #47 of 357
327NorwayRacine County · 7,856 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #207 of 357
328BelgiumOzaukee County · 2,540 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #79 of 357
329SpartaMonroe County · 3,277 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #335 of 357
330BeloitRock County · 8,014 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #252 of 357
331SummitWaukesha County · 5,323 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #77 of 357
332FreedomOutagamie County · 6,354 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #26 of 357
333MaineMarathon County · 2,621 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #112 of 357
334WheatonChippewa County · 2,785 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #161 of 357
335AshippunDodge County · 2,666 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #150 of 357
336TaycheedahFond du Lac County · 4,690 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #243 of 357
337Little SuamicoOconto County · 5,794 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #122 of 357
338ScottBrown County · 3,650 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #287 of 357
339IxoniaJefferson County · 5,083 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #56 of 357
340Star PrairieSt. Croix County · 3,771 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #88 of 357
341OneidaOutagamie County · 4,568 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #171 of 357
342OostburgSheboygan County · 3,056 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #15 of 357
343Pleasant ValleyEau Claire County · 3,878 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #286 of 357
344RichmondSt. Croix County · 4,276 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #238 of 357
345CenterOutagamie County · 3,706 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #38 of 357
346LafayetteChippewa County · 6,430 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #312 of 357
347Sugar CreekWalworth County · 3,888 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #138 of 357
348HarmonyRock County · 2,608 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #198 of 357
349Pine LakeOneida County · 2,733 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #284 of 357
350PewaukeeWaukesha County · 8,216 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #69 of 357
351HammondSt. Croix County · 2,732 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #158 of 357
352AlgomaWinnebago County · 6,956 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #279 of 357
353DelavanWalworth County · 5,210 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #213 of 357
354FriendshipFond du Lac County · 2,774 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #288 of 357
355FultonRock County · 3,715 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #209 of 357
356MedfordTaylor County · 2,506 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #237 of 357
357MenomineeMenominee County · 4,199 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
358Oak GrovePierce County · 2,561 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #67 of 357
359ChaseOconto County · 3,373 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #104 of 357
360RaymondRacine County · 4,006 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #188 of 357
361LimaSheboygan County · 2,920 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #124 of 357
362EmpireFond du Lac County · 2,790 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #232 of 357
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Which Wisconsin town is best for the outdoors?

Rib Mountain (Marathon County) ranks first on outdoors among 362 towns, with an A+; Greendale and River Falls follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Outdoors grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): the share of land conserved and the trail miles per square mile. 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 outdoors 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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