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Wisconsin City Rankings

How cities and counties in Wisconsin compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in Wisconsin

  1. 1. Brookfield$129,548
  2. 2. Muskego$112,221
  3. 3. Franklin$106,894

Most Expensive Cities in Wisconsin

  1. 1. Brookfield$443,900
  2. 2. Muskego$417,400
  3. 3. Fitchburg$417,200

Most Affordable Cities in Wisconsin

  1. 1. Rhinelander$125,700
  2. 2. Beloit$156,500
  3. 3. Manitowoc$160,700

Cities with the Highest Rent in Wisconsin

  1. 1. Brookfield$1,886/mo
  2. 2. Franklin$1,458/mo
  3. 3. Oak Creek$1,452/mo

Most Educated Cities in Wisconsin

  1. 1. Brookfield64.3%
  2. 2. Wauwatosa64%
  3. 3. Madison59.9%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Wisconsin

  1. 1. Whitewater26.8%
  2. 2. Platteville23.9%
  3. 3. Milwaukee22.8%

Most Densely Populated Cities in Wisconsin

  1. 1. Milwaukee5,895
  2. 2. West Allis5,238
  3. 3. Racine5,018

Largest Cities in Wisconsin by Population

  1. 1. Milwaukee566,973
  2. 2. Madison278,001
  3. 3. Green Bay106,253

Youngest Cities in Wisconsin

  1. 1. Whitewater22.1 years
  2. 2. Platteville23.4 years
  3. 3. Menomonie26.1 years

Oldest Cities in Wisconsin by Median Age

  1. 1. Spring Green51.3 years
  2. 2. Eagle River47.3 years
  3. 3. Prairie du Chien46.7 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in Wisconsin

  1. 1. Fitchburg+10.9%
  2. 2. Sun Prairie+9.1%
  3. 3. Wisconsin Dells+7.1%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Wisconsin

  1. 1. Portage-5.8%
  2. 2. La Crosse-3.1%
  3. 3. South Milwaukee-2.7%

Fastest-Growing Cities in Wisconsin Since 2010

  1. 1. Fitchburg+22.7%
  2. 2. Sun Prairie+22.5%
  3. 3. Madison+17.8%

Climate

Warmest Cities in Wisconsin

  1. 1. Milwaukee49.2°F
  2. 2. West Allis49.2°F
  3. 3. Kenosha48.4°F

Coldest Cities in Wisconsin

  1. 1. Eagle River39.9°F
  2. 2. Ashland41.3°F
  3. 3. Rhinelander41.5°F

Snowiest Cities in Wisconsin

  1. 1. Eagle River76.5 in
  2. 2. Wausau64.3 in
  3. 3. Hayward59.4 in

Wettest Cities in Wisconsin

  1. 1. Fitchburg40.2 in
  2. 2. Madison40.2 in
  3. 3. Platteville40.0 in

Driest Cities in Wisconsin

  1. 1. Marshfield24.9 in
  2. 2. Rhinelander29.6 in
  3. 3. Manitowoc31.4 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in Wisconsin

  1. 1. Milwaukee County98.4
  2. 2. Dane County93.9
  3. 3. Brown County90.0

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in Wisconsin

  1. 1. Pepin County7.2
  2. 2. Menominee County9.1
  3. 3. Iron County11.5

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in Wisconsin

  1. 1. Milwaukee County$342.1M
  2. 2. Dane County$182.0M
  3. 3. Waukesha County$138.3M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in Wisconsin

  1. 1. Adams County2
  2. 2. Ashland County2
  3. 3. Barron County2

Counties with the Worst Air Quality in Wisconsin

  1. 1. Milwaukee County43
  2. 2. Waukesha County43
  3. 3. Dane County42

Counties with the Cleanest Air in Wisconsin

  1. 1. Monroe County23
  2. 2. Jackson County27
  3. 3. Ashland County34

Counties in the Worst Drought in Wisconsin

  1. 1. Iron County473.8
  2. 2. Ashland County460.2
  3. 3. Bayfield County451.4

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.