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Wisconsin rankings

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Milwaukee (566,973 residents)Madison (278,001 residents)Green Bay (106,253 residents)Kenosha (99,372 residents)Racine (77,633 residents)Appleton (75,023 residents)Waukesha (71,233 residents)Eau Claire (70,322 residents)Oshkosh (66,729 residents)Janesville (66,030 residents)West Allis (59,612 residents)La Crosse (51,356 residents)Sheboygan (49,645 residents)Wauwatosa (48,529 residents)Fond du Lac (44,494 residents)Brookfield (41,273 residents)New Berlin (40,270 residents)Wausau (39,996 residents)Menomonee Falls (39,539 residents)Sun Prairie (37,570 residents)Greenfield (37,345 residents)Oak Creek (37,325 residents)Beloit (36,534 residents)Franklin (35,886 residents)Manitowoc (34,620 residents)Fitchburg (32,619 residents)West Bend (32,030 residents)Mount Pleasant (27,953 residents)Neenah (27,336 residents)Superior (26,677 residents)Stevens Point (25,785 residents)Muskego (25,406 residents)De Pere (25,301 residents)Mequon (25,270 residents)Caledonia (25,257 residents)Watertown (22,774 residents)Middleton (22,301 residents)Pleasant Prairie (21,669 residents)Howard (21,087 residents)Germantown (20,962 residents)South Milwaukee (20,442 residents)Onalaska (19,348 residents)Fox Crossing (19,131 residents)Oconomowoc (19,080 residents)Wisconsin Rapids (18,722 residents)Marshfield (18,700 residents)Menasha (18,273 residents)Cudahy (17,853 residents)Kaukauna (17,706 residents)Ashwaubenon (17,314 residents)River Falls (16,719 residents)Beaver Dam (16,565 residents)Menomonie (16,539 residents)Bellevue (16,442 residents)Pewaukee (16,211 residents)Hartford (15,821 residents)Whitewater (15,807 residents)Weston (15,749 residents)Waunakee (15,687 residents)Verona (15,232 residents)Hudson (14,959 residents)Chippewa Falls (14,782 residents)Whitefish Bay (14,665 residents)Greendale (14,594 residents)Salem Lakes (14,366 residents)Allouez (13,975 residents)Plover (13,884 residents)Harrison (13,658 residents)Glendale (13,656 residents)Shorewood (13,627 residents)Stoughton (13,033 residents)Suamico (12,985 residents)Baraboo (12,769 residents)Port Washington (12,645 residents)Cedarburg (12,605 residents)Brown Deer (12,564 residents)Fort Atkinson (12,463 residents)Grafton (12,445 residents)Sussex (12,066 residents)Richfield (11,755 residents)
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

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CITY + METRO Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: ACS 2020–2024; OEWS May 2025

City rankings

Largest Cities in Wisconsin

Ranked by population.

Cities With the Cheapest Rent in Wisconsin

Ranked by median rent a month.

Cities With the Highest Household Income in Wisconsin

Ranked by median household income.

Cities Where Rent Takes the Smallest Share of Income in Wisconsin

Ranked by yearly rent as share of income.

Cities With the Lowest Unemployment in Wisconsin

Ranked by unemployment (acs).

Cities in the Highest-Paying Counties in Wisconsin

Ranked by county average annual pay.

Most College-Educated Cities in Wisconsin

Ranked by bachelor's degree or higher.

Cities With the Most Homeowners in Wisconsin

Ranked by homeowners (share of households).

Cities With the Most Remote Work in Wisconsin

Ranked by work from home.

Cities With the Shortest Commutes in Wisconsin

Ranked by commute of 45 minutes or more.

Best metro areas by occupation

Best Wisconsin metro areas for home health and personal care aides

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Best Wisconsin metro areas for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

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Best Wisconsin metro areas for registered nurses

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Best Wisconsin metro areas for fast food and counter workers

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Best Wisconsin metro areas for retail salespersons

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Best Wisconsin metro areas for cashiers

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Best Wisconsin metro areas for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

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Best Wisconsin metro areas for office clerks, general

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Best Wisconsin metro areas for customer service representatives

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Best Wisconsin metro areas for stockers and order fillers

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Best Wisconsin metro areas for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators

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Best Wisconsin metro areas for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners

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Best Wisconsin metro areas for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

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Best Wisconsin metro areas for general and operations managers

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Best Wisconsin metro areas for waiters and waitresses

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