WYLT Neighborhood Rankings · 2026
Best Neighborhoods
in Wisconsin
Ranked by safety, schools, walkability, and value. Every verdict is based on real data — no sponsored rankings, no fluff.
#1 Pick in Wisconsin
Brookfield, Brookfield is the top-rated neighborhood in Wisconsin — our highest verdict.
Top 22 Neighborhoods in Wisconsin
Brookfield
Settle hereBrookfield, WI
Price
$368K
Walk
2/100
Schools
7.1/10
Milwaukee
Good for nowMilwaukee, WI
Price
$299K
Walk
54/100
Schools
7/10
Oshkosh
Good for nowOshkosh, WI
Price
$152K
Walk
52/100
Schools
6.9/10
La Crosse
Good for nowLa Crosse, WI
Price
$202K
Schools
8.3/10
Eau Claire
Good for nowEau Claire, WI
Price
$243K
Walk
3/100
Schools
7/10
Franklin
Good for nowFranklin, WI
Price
$333K
Schools
7/10
Kenosha
Good for nowKenosha, WI
Price
$179K
Walk
14/100
Schools
6.9/10
Greenfield
Good for nowGreenfield, WI
Price
$205K
Walk
13/100
Schools
7/10
Appleton
Good for nowAppleton, WI
Price
$183K
Walk
4/100
Schools
7/10
Madison
Think twiceMadison, WI
Price
$462K
Walk
74/100
Schools
7/10
Milwaukee
Think twiceMilwaukee, WI
Price
$287K
Walk
68/100
Schools
6.9/10
Sheboygan
Think twiceSheboygan, WI
Price
$157K
Walk
8/100
Schools
7.4/10
Milwaukee
Think twiceMilwaukee, WI
Price
$392K
Walk
24/100
Schools
7/10
Green Bay
Think twiceGreen Bay, WI
Price
$194K
Walk
22/100
Schools
7.3/10
Racine
Think twiceRacine, WI
Price
$156K
Walk
6/100
Schools
7.3/10
West Allis
Think twiceWest Allis, WI
Price
$166K
Walk
12/100
Schools
7/10
Waukesha
Think twiceWaukesha, WI
Price
$257K
Walk
5/100
Schools
6.8/10
Janesville
Think twiceJanesville, WI
Price
$184K
Schools
7.5/10
Fond du Lac
Think twiceFond du Lac, WI
Price
$155K
Walk
10/100
Schools
5.3/10
Beloit
Think twiceBeloit, WI
Price
$144K
Schools
5.9/10
Wausau
Think twiceWausau, WI
Price
$174K
Schools
5.8/10
Milwaukee
Think twiceMilwaukee, WI
Price
$206K
Schools
6.9/10
How we rank neighborhoods in Wisconsin
Every neighborhood on this list was evaluated using real data across four dimensions: safety (violent and property crime risk), schools (rating out of 10), walkability (Walk Score out of 100), and home prices relative to the Wisconsin average. Our scoring model weighs each factor equally and assigns one of four plain-English verdicts — from "Settle here" (our highest rating) to "Hard pass" — so you know exactly where each place stands without having to decode letter grades.
Rankings are updated as new reports are generated. All data is sourced from public records, national databases, and our AI-assisted analysis. Click any neighborhood to read its full report.