Wisconsin moving guide

Where should I move in Wisconsin?

We ranked 41 Wisconsin cities with 20,000+ residents on home affordability (income vs. home value), unemployment, education and population growth. Here are the top 15.

1. 1

   Mequon

   Home $485,300 · Rent $2,271 · Income $147,391 · Unemployment 2.1%
   76/100
2. 2

   Neenah

   Home $194,700 · Rent $970 · Income $73,880 · Unemployment 2.5%
   72/100
3. 3

   Oak Creek

   Home $305,100 · Rent $1,397 · Income $93,120 · Unemployment 0.8%
   71/100
4. 4

   Fitchburg

   Home $389,400 · Rent $1,302 · Income $85,420 · Unemployment 1.9%
   70/100
5. 5

   Howard

   Home $286,200 · Rent $1,053 · Income $84,896 · Unemployment 1.9%
   69/100
6. 6

   Sun Prairie

   Home $339,800 · Rent $1,374 · Income $90,521 · Unemployment 2.1%
   69/100
7. 7

   Germantown

   Home $356,700 · Rent $1,310 · Income $104,337 · Unemployment 2.0%
   68/100
8. 8

   Menomonee Falls

   Home $341,600 · Rent $1,257 · Income $98,460 · Unemployment 2.2%
   68/100
9. 9

   De Pere

   Home $253,900 · Rent $981 · Income $80,550 · Unemployment 1.8%
   65/100
10. 10

    Madison

    Home $346,900 · Rent $1,364 · Income $76,983 · Unemployment 2.7%
    64/100
11. 11

    Brookfield

    Home $419,300 · Rent $1,794 · Income $124,026 · Unemployment 3.0%
    63/100
12. 12

    Wauwatosa

    Home $307,600 · Rent $1,373 · Income $93,859 · Unemployment 2.0%
    61/100
13. 13

    Manitowoc

    Home $143,900 · Rent $787 · Income $62,133 · Unemployment 2.7%
    59/100
14. 14

    Middleton

    Home $457,400 · Rent $1,357 · Income $85,526 · Unemployment 2.8%
    59/100
15. 15

    Muskego

    Home $390,900 · Rent $1,292 · Income $116,361 · Unemployment 3.0%
    58/100

Statewide, Wisconsin recorded 1,277 crimes per 100,000 people in 2025 — #45 highest of 50 states (FBI).

Also see: Best counties in Wisconsin to live

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023); FBI Crime Data Explorer.