Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Verona is one of the best-graded places in America: an A+, ranked 23rd of 357 in Wisconsin. The median household earns $120K, residents are healthier than 97% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and crime is low: it reports less per resident than 85% of U.S. towns. The exception is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $591K, 6.7 years of the Madison metro’s $89K median household income. 64% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Verona, against 32% in Wisconsin’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. On walkability, just 73 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do better. The biggest place to walk is Ice Age Trail Junction Area, 126 acres with 1.5 miles of trail.
Where Verona beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Verona | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.2% | 9.9% |
10,619 counted in 2010 and 14,030 in 2020; an estimated 16,821 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 20.8% since 2020, after 32.1% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Verona is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 455 in 1930, 14,030 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1943 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Verona. Close and well known come first.
8 mi Stadium & arenaCamp Randall Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaKohl Center
32 mi Park & preserveIce Age Trail
8 mi Zoo & aquariumHenry Vilas Zoo
7 mi MuseumNational Mustard Museum
35 mi State parkAztalan State ParkCamp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Kohl Center: Pbrown111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Henry Vilas Zoo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 · National Mustard Museum: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 · Aztalan State Park: Joshua Mayer - Flickr user wackybadger, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Verona, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Verona.
Verona is among the three healthiest towns in Wisconsin and draws workers from Madison and beyond, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Wisconsin.
13 miles of trail in 36 parks and preserves. Verona’s trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile.
| Verona | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ice Age Trail Junction Area | 1.5 mi | 126 |
| 2. Verona Nature Center Park | 0.8 mi | 14 |
| 3. Community Park | 0.4 mi | 46 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Verona Area School District. Three of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badger Ridge MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 776 | C+ |
| Verona Area HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,820 | B− |
| Verona Area International SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 113 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
At 6.7 years of the Madison metro’s $89K median household income, the typical home (about $591K) costs more against local pay than in 92% of Wisconsin towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $6,764, against $3,792 across Wisconsin, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Verona is $1,605 a month. The typical Verona home is worth about $591,000, up 1.3% in a year, 75% above the Wisconsin typical home.
| Verona | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,605 a month | $1,076 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
It ranks #2 of the 357 Wisconsin towns we grade on the CDC estimates behind the Health Grade. Its widest gap with Wisconsin is tooth loss: 4.2% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 9.9% statewide.
24% of adults have high blood pressure in Verona. No town among the 357 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower share of adults who have diabetes than Verona. 31% of adults have obesity in Verona.
| Verona | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 33% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Verona | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.8% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 74.1% | 77.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
17,160 jobs are based in Verona, 2.1 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 11,338 in 2013 to 17,160.
1.4% of Verona residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Verona grew to 17,160 in 2023, 5,822 more than in 2013. 24% of Verona workers work from home.
| Verona | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 24% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 21% | 8.2% | 8% |
| Median household income | $120,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Reported crimes fell from 96 to 58 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 5 reported in 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. Since 2018, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Verona.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Charmany Farm weather station, 6 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 169 days: shorter than most of the country, but longer than 76% of Wisconsin places with climate records. The Charmany Farm weather station, 6 miles away, records that about 7 days a year reach 90°: fewer than most of the country, but more than 83% of Wisconsin places with climate records.
Verona has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 11° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
3 within 15 miles of the center of Verona
About 3 of every 100 Verona residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Where Verona’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 notable people were born in Verona.
City in Wisconsin, United States
Verona is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 14,030 at the 2020 census. The city is located 10 miles (16 km) southwest of downtown Madison within the Town of Verona. It is part of the Madison metropolitan area.
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2 towns share a border with Verona.
Verona has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Verona reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Verona with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Verona grades A+ overall, better than 95% of U.S. towns and #23 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades A+ for health, A for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
4 notable people were born here, including Neil Walker and Jamie King.
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