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Best Cities for Families in Wisconsin

Strong schools, low crime, affordable homes and family-friendly commutes.

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All United States  ·  Wisconsin

How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Schools · 25% Safety · 20% Home Affordability · 15% Low Poverty · 10% Jobs · 10% Short Commute · 10% Education · 10%

Top 12 Families Cities in Wisconsin

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 84
Fox Point, WI
6,746 residents
Schools 7.4
Safety 45/100K
Home Affordability $414,900
#2
Score 83.3
Thiensville, WI
3,277 residents
Schools 7.4
Safety 0/100K
Home Affordability $342,800
#3
Score 83.1
Lannon, WI
1,475 residents
Schools 7.1
Safety 22/100K
Home Affordability $255,900
#4
Score 83
Cedarburg, WI
12,317 residents
Schools 7.4
Safety 17/100K
Home Affordability $386,400
#5
Score 83
Whitefish Bay, WI
14,750 residents
Schools 7.4
Safety 22/100K
Home Affordability $498,700
#6
Score 82.7
Wauwatosa, WI
47,718 residents
Schools 7.1
Safety 117/100K
Home Affordability $307,600
#7
Score 82.7
Nashotah, WI
1,272 residents
Schools 7.1
Safety 28/100K
Home Affordability $449,400
#8
Score 82.2
Bayside, WI
4,398 residents
Schools 7.4
Safety 69/100K
Home Affordability $419,400
#9
Score 82.2
Cedar Grove, WI
2,430 residents
Schools 7.4
Safety 51/100K
Home Affordability $221,900
#10
Score 81.8
Grafton, WI
12,274 residents
Schools 7.4
Safety 68/100K
Home Affordability $301,300
#11
Score 81.6
Elm Grove, WI
6,428 residents
Schools 7.1
Safety 65/100K
Home Affordability $468,000
#12
Score 80.9
Wales, WI
2,915 residents
Schools 7.1
Safety 28/100K
Home Affordability $383,600

Full Ranking, Wisconsin

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Fox Point WI 84
2 Thiensville WI 83.3
3 Lannon WI 83.1
4 Cedarburg WI 83
5 Whitefish Bay WI 83
6 Wauwatosa WI 82.7
7 Nashotah WI 82.7
8 Bayside WI 82.2
9 Cedar Grove WI 82.2
10 Grafton WI 81.8
11 Elm Grove WI 81.6
12 Wales WI 80.9
13 Menomonee Falls WI 80.5
14 Shorewood WI 80.5
15 Brookfield WI 80.4
16 Pewaukee WI 80.3
17 Random Lake WI 80.2
18 Saukville WI 80.2
19 Okauchee Lake WI 80
20 Glendale WI 79.9
21 Port Washington WI 79.8
22 River Hills WI 79.7
23 Kohler WI 78.7
24 Mequon WI 78.6
25 Waukesha WI 78.5
26 Whiting WI 78.4
27 Chilton WI 78.4
28 Sister Bay WI 78
29 Germantown WI 78
30 Sheboygan Falls WI 78
31 Cuba City WI 78
32 Dousman WI 77.7
33 Oconomowoc WI 77.6
34 Campbellsport WI 77.6
35 Delafield WI 77.4
36 Butler WI 77.3
37 Sussex WI 77.2
38 Cleveland WI 77
39 Fredonia WI 77
40 Spring Green WI 76.9
41 Greenville WI 76.8
42 De Pere WI 76.7
43 Verona WI 76.7
44 Marathon City WI 76.6
45 Winneconne WI 76.4
46 Baldwin WI 76.4
47 Merton WI 76.4
48 Brown Deer WI 76.2
49 Cottage Grove WI 76.2
50 Fox Crossing WI 76

Fox Point, WI tops the list with a composite score of 84 out of 100, followed by Thiensville and Lannon. WI dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for families.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Schools, Safety, Home Affordability, Low Poverty, Jobs, Short Commute, Education. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to families, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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