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Best Cities for Retirees in Wisconsin

Low crime, warm climate, affordable cost of living and strong healthcare access.

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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.

Safety · 20% Affordability · 20% Warm Climate · 15% Sunshine · 10% Doctor Access · 15% Dental Access · 10% Health · 10%

Top 12 Retirees Cities in Wisconsin

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 68.2
Whitefish Bay, WI
14,750 residents
Safety 22/100K
Affordability 94
Warm Climate 48°F
#2
Score 68.1
Thiensville, WI
3,277 residents
Safety 0/100K
Affordability 94
Warm Climate 48°F
#3
Score 67.7
Cedarburg, WI
12,317 residents
Safety 17/100K
Affordability 94
Warm Climate 48°F
#4
Score 67.6
Fox Point, WI
6,746 residents
Safety 45/100K
Affordability 94
Warm Climate 48°F
#5
Score 67.5
River Hills, WI
1,639 residents
Safety 63/100K
Affordability 94
Warm Climate 48°F
#6
Score 67.2
Howards Grove, WI
3,245 residents
Safety 0/100K
Affordability 94
Warm Climate 45°F
#7
Score 67.1
Bayside, WI
4,398 residents
Safety 69/100K
Affordability 94
Warm Climate 48°F
#8
Score 67.1
Elm Grove, WI
6,428 residents
Safety 65/100K
Affordability 94
Warm Climate 48°F
#9
Score 66.7
Grafton, WI
12,274 residents
Safety 68/100K
Affordability 94
Warm Climate 48°F
#10
Score 66.7
Maple Bluff, WI
1,319 residents
Safety 0/100K
Affordability 94
Warm Climate 47°F
#11
Score 66.7
Madison, WI
275,568 residents
Safety 231/100K
Affordability 94
Warm Climate 50°F
#12
Score 66.2
Wauwatosa, WI
47,718 residents
Safety 117/100K
Affordability 94
Warm Climate 48°F

Full Ranking, Wisconsin

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1 Whitefish Bay WI 68.2
2 Thiensville WI 68.1
3 Cedarburg WI 67.7
4 Fox Point WI 67.6
5 River Hills WI 67.5
6 Howards Grove WI 67.2
7 Bayside WI 67.1
8 Elm Grove WI 67.1
9 Grafton WI 66.7
10 Maple Bluff WI 66.7
11 Madison WI 66.7
12 Wauwatosa WI 66.2
13 Sheboygan Falls WI 66.2
14 Cleveland WI 66
15 Onalaska WI 65.9
16 Shorewood Hills WI 65.8
17 Somerset WI 65.6
18 Shorewood WI 65.4
19 Nashotah WI 65.3
20 Holmen WI 65.2
21 Middleton WI 65.1
22 Oak Creek WI 65.1
23 Brice Prairie WI 65
24 Okauchee Lake WI 65
25 Brookfield WI 64.9
26 Cottage Grove WI 64.9
27 Wales WI 64.9
28 Kohler WI 64.8
29 Delafield WI 64.8
30 Lannon WI 64.6
31 Dousman WI 64.6
32 St. Francis WI 64.6
33 Merton WI 64.5
34 Sussex WI 64.3
35 Cudahy WI 64.1
36 Waunakee WI 64
37 Sun Prairie WI 63.9
38 Deerfield WI 63.9
39 Butler WI 63.8
40 Altoona WI 63.7
41 Dane WI 63.7
42 Black Creek WI 63.6
43 Somers WI 63.5
44 Pewaukee WI 63.5
45 South Milwaukee WI 63.4
46 Oconomowoc WI 63.3
47 Hartland WI 63.2
48 Verona WI 63.2
49 Mequon WI 62.9
50 Cambridge WI 62.8

Whitefish Bay, WI tops the list with a composite score of 68.2 out of 100, followed by Thiensville and Cedarburg. WI dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for retirees.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Safety, Affordability, Warm Climate, Sunshine, Doctor Access, Dental Access, Health. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to retirees, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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