WYLT Rankings · 2026
Best neighborhoods for families
in Wisconsin
Ranked by school quality, safety, and family-friendly livability.
#1 Pick for Families in Wisconsin
Sun Prairie, Sun Prairie — Settle here
School rating: 8.5/10
Sun Prairie
Settle hereSun Prairie, WI
Price
$380K
Schools
8.5/10
Walk
51/100
Brookfield
Settle hereBrookfield, WI
Price
$416K
Schools
8.2/10
Walk
31/100
Kenosha
Good for nowKenosha, WI
Price
$207K
Schools
8/10
Walk
47/100
La Crosse
Good for nowLa Crosse, WI
Price
$235K
Schools
8.6/10
Walk
89/100
Franklin
Settle hereFranklin, WI
Price
$368K
Schools
7.2/10
Walk
43/100
Sheboygan
Think twiceSheboygan, WI
Price
$180K
Schools
7.8/10
Walk
47/100
Janesville
Think twiceJanesville, WI
Price
$221K
Schools
8.4/10
Walk
31/100
Eau Claire
Good for nowEau Claire, WI
Price
$290K
Schools
7.7/10
Walk
21/100
Sussex
Good for nowSussex, WI
Price
$470K
Schools
7/10
Milwaukee
Good for nowMilwaukee, WI
Price
$244K
Schools
7.6/10
Walk
65/100
Appleton
Good for nowAppleton, WI
Price
$216K
Schools
8.2/10
Walk
48/100
Oshkosh
Good for nowOshkosh, WI
Price
$178K
Schools
8.1/10
Walk
68/100
Racine
Think twiceRacine, WI
Price
$176K
Schools
8/10
Walk
63/100
Cottage Grove
Settle hereCottage Grove, WI
Price
$445K
Schools
6.7/10
Walk
35/100
Milwaukee
Good for nowMilwaukee, WI
Price
$340K
Schools
7.8/10
Walk
90/100
West Allis
Think twiceWest Allis, WI
Price
$188K
Schools
7.8/10
Walk
82/100
Greenfield
Good for nowGreenfield, WI
Price
$229K
Schools
7.6/10
Walk
75/100
Wausau
Think twiceWausau, WI
Price
$197K
Schools
7.6/10
Walk
27/100
Green Bay
Think twiceGreen Bay, WI
Price
$226K
Schools
7.5/10
Walk
47/100
Milwaukee
Think twiceMilwaukee, WI
Price
$435K
Schools
7.4/10
Walk
84/100
Milwaukee
Think twiceMilwaukee, WI
Price
$341K
Schools
7.4/10
Walk
69/100
Waukesha
Think twiceWaukesha, WI
Price
$301K
Schools
7.2/10
Walk
82/100
Beloit
Think twiceBeloit, WI
Price
$174K
Schools
6.9/10
Walk
19/100
Madison
Think twiceMadison, WI
Price
$472K
Schools
6.8/10
Walk
70/100
Belgium
Good for nowBelgium, WI
Price
$256K
Schools
5.3/10
Walk
22/100