Most Urban Cities in Wisconsin

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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How We Score

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

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in Wisconsin

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 79.7
Milwaukee, WI
569,756 residents
Density 5,924
Population 569,756
#2
Score 65.8
Shorewood, WI
13,682 residents
Density 8,605
Population 13,682
#3
Score 53.4
Whitefish Bay, WI
14,750 residents
Density 6,958
Population 14,750
#4
Score 43.1
West Allis, WI
59,588 residents
Density 5,236
Population 59,588
#5
Score 42.3
Racine, WI
77,155 residents
Density 4,987
Population 77,155
#6
Score 41.7
Madison, WI
275,568 residents
Density 3,295
Population 275,568
#7
Score 33.3
South Milwaukee, WI
20,547 residents
Density 4,254
Population 20,547
#8
Score 31.7
Kenosha, WI
99,147 residents
Density 3,411
Population 99,147
#9
Score 30
Wauwatosa, WI
47,718 residents
Density 3,607
Population 47,718
#10
Score 29.4
Cudahy, WI
17,964 residents
Density 3,766
Population 17,964
#11
Score 27.9
St. Francis, WI
9,318 residents
Density 3,640
Population 9,318
#12
Score 27.5
West Milwaukee, WI
4,064 residents
Density 3,629
Population 4,064

Full Ranking, Wisconsin

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1 Milwaukee WI 79.7
2 Shorewood WI 65.8
3 Whitefish Bay WI 53.4
4 West Allis WI 43.1
5 Racine WI 42.3
6 Madison WI 41.7
7 South Milwaukee WI 33.3
8 Kenosha WI 31.7
9 Wauwatosa WI 30
10 Cudahy WI 29.4
11 St. Francis WI 27.9
12 West Milwaukee WI 27.5
13 Appleton WI 26.7
14 Greenfield WI 26.6
15 Sheboygan WI 26.2
16 Kimberly WI 24.7
17 Green Bay WI 24.1
18 Allouez WI 23.9
19 Thiensville WI 23.9
20 Menasha WI 23.6
21 Sun Prairie WI 23.1
22 Neenah WI 23.1
23 Brown Deer WI 22.3
24 Oshkosh WI 22.1
25 La Crosse WI 21
26 Greendale WI 20.6
27 Monona WI 20.3
28 Fond du Lac WI 20
29 Cedarburg WI 19.5
30 Shorewood Hills WI 19.5
31 Oregon WI 19.4
32 Butler WI 19.4
33 Eau Claire WI 19.3
34 North Fond du Lac WI 19.2
35 Middleton WI 19.1
36 Waupun WI 18.7
37 North Hudson WI 18.6
38 Hales Corners WI 18.4
39 Mount Horeb WI 18.3
40 Janesville WI 18.2
41 Fox Point WI 18.1
42 Grafton WI 18
43 Beloit WI 18
44 Wausau WI 18
45 Glendale WI 17.9
46 Beaver Dam WI 17.8
47 River Falls WI 17.5
48 De Pere WI 17.4
49 Hudson WI 17.4
50 West Bend WI 17.2

Milwaukee, WI tops the list with a composite score of 79.7 out of 100, followed by Shorewood and Whitefish Bay. WI dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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