Best Cities for Remote Workers in Wisconsin

Strong broadband, affordable rent, low traffic and existing remote-work culture.

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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.

Broadband · 25% WFH Culture · 15% Affordability · 20% Rent · 15% Local Income · 10% Low Traffic · 10% Educated Peers · 5%

Top 12 Remote Workers Cities in Wisconsin

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 58.6
Shorewood Hills, WI
2,067 residents
Broadband 98.3%
WFH Culture 21.8%
Affordability 94
#2
Score 58.3
Whitefish Bay, WI
14,750 residents
Broadband 97.1%
WFH Culture 25.0%
Affordability 94
#3
Score 57.7
Bayside, WI
4,398 residents
Broadband 95.7%
WFH Culture 31.6%
Affordability 94
#4
Score 57.5
Fox Point, WI
6,746 residents
Broadband 96.0%
WFH Culture 32.6%
Affordability 94
#5
Score 56.9
Maple Bluff, WI
1,319 residents
Broadband 95.7%
WFH Culture 16.0%
Affordability 94
#6
Score 56.7
Kohler, WI
2,136 residents
Broadband 96.2%
WFH Culture 20.9%
Affordability 94
#7
Score 56.2
River Hills, WI
1,639 residents
Broadband 97.0%
WFH Culture 28.3%
Affordability 94
#8
Score 55.1
Merton, WI
3,495 residents
Broadband 98.5%
WFH Culture 20.1%
Affordability 94
#9
Score 53.6
Chain O' Lakes, WI
1,006 residents
Broadband 96.2%
WFH Culture 4.4%
Affordability 94
#10
Score 52.3
Waunakee, WI
14,927 residents
Broadband 95.7%
WFH Culture 18.9%
Affordability 94
#11
Score 51.8
Verona, WI
14,499 residents
Broadband 95.8%
WFH Culture 20.3%
Affordability 94
#12
Score 51.5
Elm Grove, WI
6,428 residents
Broadband 96.8%
WFH Culture 22.3%
Affordability 94

Full Ranking, Wisconsin

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

1 Shorewood Hills WI 58.6
2 Whitefish Bay WI 58.3
3 Bayside WI 57.7
4 Fox Point WI 57.5
5 Maple Bluff WI 56.9
6 Kohler WI 56.7
7 River Hills WI 56.2
8 Merton WI 55.1
9 Chain O' Lakes WI 53.6
10 Waunakee WI 52.3
11 Verona WI 51.8
12 Elm Grove WI 51.5
13 Ixonia WI 51.2
14 Delafield WI 51.1
15 Butte des Morts WI 51
16 Sherwood WI 50.6
17 North Prairie WI 50.4
18 Rib Mountain WI 50.3
19 Pewaukee WI 50.2
20 Cottage Grove WI 50.1
21 Lake Wissota WI 50.1
22 Oregon WI 49.9
23 Monona WI 49.7
24 Hobart WI 49.4
25 Middleton WI 49.3
26 Fitchburg WI 49.3
27 Shorewood WI 49.2
28 Brookfield WI 49.1
29 Nashotah WI 49
30 North Hudson WI 48.6
31 Brown Deer WI 48.5
32 Suamico WI 48.4
33 Wales WI 48.4
34 Thiensville WI 48.4
35 Sussex WI 48.3
36 Ashwaubenon WI 48.3
37 McFarland WI 48.3
38 Lac du Flambeau WI 48.2
39 Cedarburg WI 48.2
40 Saukville WI 48.2
41 Richfield WI 48.2
42 Okauchee Lake WI 48
43 Kronenwetter WI 48
44 Plover WI 48
45 King WI 47.9
46 Harrison WI 47.8
47 Lake Wazeecha WI 47.6
48 Germantown WI 47.6
49 Wind Point WI 47.5
50 Muskego WI 47.2

Shorewood Hills, WI tops the list with a composite score of 58.6 out of 100, followed by Whitefish Bay and Bayside. WI dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for remote workers.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Broadband, WFH Culture, Affordability, Rent, Local Income, Low Traffic, Educated Peers. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to remote workers, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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Best Cities for Young Professionals
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Most Affordable Cities
The lowest cost of living across home prices, rent, services and rent burden.

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