State rankings

Best Counties to Live in Wisconsin

Compare counties in Wisconsin by overall score, affordability, economy, schools, safety, taxes, and peace & quiet. Rankings are public-data estimates for comparison and research.

#1 in WI

Kewaunee County

76.2

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#2 in WI

Calumet County

75.2

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#3 in WI

St. Croix County

74.9

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#4 in WI

Washington County

74.9

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#5 in WI

Green County

72.9

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National rankings

Best overall

Kewaunee County

Overall score 76.2

Most affordable

Lafayette County

Affordability 73.2

Best schools

Ozaukee County

Schools 99.7

Safest

Waukesha County

Safety 98.5

Lowest taxes

Vilas County

Taxes 67.7

Best peace & quiet

Monroe County

Peace & Quiet 91

All Wisconsin counties

Showing 72 counties ranked by the default generated overall score.

Rank	County	Overall	Economy	Afford.	Schools	Safety	Taxes	Peace & Quiet	Typical home	Income
1	Kewaunee County FIPS 55061	76.2	80.9	60.4	92.1	92.6	42.5	86.5	$312,593	$82,725
2	Calumet County FIPS 55015	75.2	81.1	53.5	95.4	96.5	38.3	83.2	$370,910	$88,810
3	St. Croix County FIPS 55109	74.9	78.9	55	96.6	95.1	37.5	81.7	$412,058	$103,046
4	Washington County FIPS 55131	74.9	82.1	47.8	97.5	98.1	47.7	68.9	$423,203	$96,359
5	Green County FIPS 55045	72.9	76.7	57.4	88.6	96.8	27.3	88.6	$327,448	$82,852
6	Lafayette County FIPS 55065	72.9	74.9	73.2	76.2	88.4	28.1	90.3	$233,379	$76,462
7	Waukesha County FIPS 55133	72.1	83.4	40.7	99	98.5	44.6	40.9	$494,695	$106,076
8	Outagamie County FIPS 55087	72	77.8	54.7	84.7	96.8	36.7	74.5	$337,446	$85,069
9	Pierce County FIPS 55093	71.9	70	55.8	95.4	97.3	24.9	84.8	$361,589	$92,109
10	Marathon County FIPS 55073	71.7	72.5	64	77.5	94.9	33	90.9	$270,800	$77,884
11	Iowa County FIPS 55049	71.6	75.7	54.9	87.3	95.7	27.6	87	$335,142	$82,182
12	Buffalo County FIPS 55011	71.3	64.9	63.7	83.6	96.3	36.4	86.8	$247,941	$70,479
13	Ozaukee County FIPS 55089	71.2	82.7	34.1	99.7	97.4	41.1	65.9	$494,294	$96,996
14	Wood County FIPS 55141	70	60.3	67.8	81.9	92.3	32.9	88.4	$223,020	$67,989
15	Sheboygan County FIPS 55117	69.7	73.4	50.8	81.3	96.2	38.9	81	$315,782	$73,094
16	Manitowoc County FIPS 55071	69.5	68.5	63.4	69.5	95.6	40.5	85.3	$255,268	$69,148
17	Taylor County FIPS 55119	69.5	59.1	67.7	84.2	88.3	32.7	88.7	$226,316	$69,350
18	Columbia County FIPS 55021	69.4	79.4	52.3	78.4	87.5	35.1	84.2	$351,613	$85,351
19	Pepin County FIPS 55091	69.4	69.2	61	77.9	86.4	40.9	85.4	$278,228	$75,256
20	Vernon County FIPS 55123	69.1	66.7	63.8	75.2	91.1	34.3	87.5	$256,887	$71,893
21	Portage County FIPS 55097	69	69.3	51.8	84.9	92.3	33.9	89.9	$314,196	$76,070
22	Clark County FIPS 55019	68.8	67.4	68.5	63.9	92.8	37.1	88.5	$217,631	$67,400
23	Eau Claire County FIPS 55035	68.4	69.7	50	83.7	94.4	33	86.1	$314,564	$74,546
24	Fond du Lac County FIPS 55039	68.4	65.7	59	79	94.5	30.6	84.8	$282,904	$74,275
25	Grant County FIPS 55043	68.2	60.6	65.7	80.1	86.2	31.3	89.9	$222,304	$66,858
26	Winnebago County FIPS 55139	68.1	69.4	54.5	82.1	98	26.1	68.3	$297,134	$74,925
27	Dodge County FIPS 55027	67.9	71.4	52.3	75.8	92.9	35.6	85.5	$315,129	$75,929
28	Oconto County FIPS 55083	67.8	66.8	51.8	80.3	89	49.1	75.9	$300,350	$75,049
29	Sauk County FIPS 55111	67.8	75.6	51.6	80.6	82.4	32	85.8	$330,477	$79,541
30	Jefferson County FIPS 55055	67.7	76.1	50.3	73.3	93.7	32.7	81.7	$359,899	$83,750
31	Waupaca County FIPS 55135	67.2	68.4	57.5	73.1	85.6	40.5	84.5	$280,716	$72,830
32	Brown County FIPS 55009	66.9	75.9	47.5	76.1	94.5	36.6	60.3	$348,016	$79,649
33	Door County FIPS 55029	66.7	74.1	23	97.1	94.9	47.2	80.2	$424,675	$74,795
34	La Crosse County FIPS 55063	66.4	68.1	46.2	83.6	97.9	24.6	78.6	$326,200	$73,013
35	Chippewa County FIPS 55017	65.8	66.2	53.8	74.4	77.4	49.2	88.2	$314,131	$74,680
36	Trempealeau County FIPS 55121	65.8	68.6	62.5	56.8	95	28.8	90.3	$271,969	$76,313
37	Dane County FIPS 55025	65.6	81.8	29.6	92.2	97	16.5	61.3	$465,320	$89,975
38	Lincoln County FIPS 55069	65.4	60.1	63.5	65.8	86.7	40.6	84.5	$237,321	$68,164
39	Douglas County FIPS 55031	65.2	55.6	63.5	65	91	43.8	86.9	$249,938	$75,099
40	Dunn County FIPS 55033	65.2	66.4	52.6	71.8	88	34.7	88.7	$306,489	$74,824
41	Iron County FIPS 55051	65	45.3	61.9	77.4	87.1	56.3	80.3	$210,259	$60,625
42	Polk County FIPS 55095	64.6	58.7	50.7	80.1	85.2	45.7	78.3	$328,021	$77,219
43	Price County FIPS 55099	64.3	47.3	62.6	74.5	91.9	41.7	78.4	$200,456	$60,546
44	Rock County FIPS 55105	63.6	68.5	58.9	57	94.2	23.8	77.1	$286,957	$75,673
45	Barron County FIPS 55005	63	59.7	52.9	67.1	87.4	39.8	86.4	$278,689	$65,933
46	Monroe County FIPS 55081	62.7	66.7	61.7	42.8	92.1	37	91	$254,612	$69,467
47	Walworth County FIPS 55127	62.7	74.2	33.8	69.4	96.7	36.8	72.9	$404,316	$80,520
48	Florence County FIPS 55037	62.4	54.3	64.4	63	78.2	43.3	81.6	$198,944	$61,086
49	Oneida County FIPS 55085	62.3	66.3	44.4	54.7	89.4	63	78.7	$311,080	$69,371
50	Marinette County FIPS 55075	62.1	53.2	62.3	55.4	85.7	52.8	79.4	$210,151	$63,809
51	Green Lake County FIPS 55047	61.8	62.3	48.8	55.7	95.6	45	80.6	$286,241	$68,196
52	Kenosha County FIPS 55059	61.8	68.1	53.1	63.3	94.8	22.3	48	$323,633	$81,239
53	Richland County FIPS 55103	61.7	61	54	48.8	98.5	40.9	86.4	$267,993	$66,420
54	Bayfield County FIPS 55007	61.6	56.8	49.9	65.3	83.4	54.2	79	$294,111	$71,151
55	Rusk County FIPS 55107	61.1	50.1	62.5	54.9	84.7	52.9	80.1	$204,725	$59,944
56	Jackson County FIPS 55053	60.9	60.3	67.3	44.1	84	32.9	85.8	$226,146	$68,110
57	Shawano County FIPS 55115	60.7	64.4	54	52.9	78.8	44	85.7	$271,642	$66,479
58	Ashland County FIPS 55003	60.6	55.7	71	43.8	86	29.3	86.6	$186,085	$62,462
59	Waushara County FIPS 55137	60.4	61.4	52.4	61.7	72.2	49.4	75.8	$274,993	$67,107
60	Vilas County FIPS 55125	60	63	26.2	62.8	95.3	67.7	80.7	$389,397	$68,431
61	Crawford County FIPS 55023	59.9	49.7	60.1	64.1	84.1	28.4	83.6	$230,022	$64,094
62	Marquette County FIPS 55077	57.4	57.4	52.8	50.7	78.4	41.8	76.2	$263,565	$65,681
63	Langlade County FIPS 55067	56.9	54.2	55.9	32	93.2	49.2	82.3	$215,146	$55,878
64	Burnett County FIPS 55013	56.6	50.3	44	62.3	73.5	58.5	74.5	$290,650	$62,819
65	Forest County FIPS 55041	55.9	51.5	59.3	32	85.7	50.4	77.8	$215,025	$61,071
66	Washburn County FIPS 55129	55.9	53.6	40.1	56.7	78.8	54.3	78.6	$303,500	$63,441
67	Juneau County FIPS 55057	54.8	57.6	55.7	38.9	69.3	42.4	81	$255,309	$67,270
68	Sawyer County FIPS 55113	54.7	53.2	30.8	57.2	76.6	67.4	79.9	$326,863	$60,801
69	Racine County FIPS 55101	54.5	66.4	57.2	22.6	97.6	19.1	50.8	$304,766	$78,096
70	Adams County FIPS 55001	47.1	44.8	50.6	18	78.1	43.5	71.8	$246,818	$59,442
71	Milwaukee County FIPS 55079	44	53.2	46.5	12.5	98.4	7.6	21.9	$283,167	$64,435
72	Menominee County FIPS 55078	38.2	34.6	36.8	1.2	93.9	19.7	80.3	$299,211	$62,108