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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for retirees
in Wisconsin

Ranked by safety, affordability, and livability — neighborhoods with low crime and manageable costs.

✓ Safety
✓ Affordability
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for Retirees in Wisconsin

La Crosse, La Crosse — Good for now

#1

La Crosse

Good for now

La Crosse, WI

Price

$235K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

89/100

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#2

Kenosha

Good for now

Kenosha, WI

Price

$207K

Schools

8/10

Walk

47/100

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#3

Sun Prairie

Settle here

Sun Prairie, WI

Price

$380K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

51/100

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#4

Franklin

Settle here

Franklin, WI

Price

$368K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

43/100

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#5

Milwaukee

Good for now

Milwaukee, WI

Price

$244K

Schools

7.6/10

Walk

65/100

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#6

Cottage Grove

Settle here

Cottage Grove, WI

Price

$445K

Schools

6.7/10

Walk

35/100

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#7

Belgium

Good for now

Belgium, WI

Price

$256K

Schools

5.3/10

Walk

22/100

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#8

Brookfield

Settle here

Brookfield, WI

Price

$416K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

31/100

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#9

West Allis

Think twice

West Allis, WI

Price

$188K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

82/100

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#10

Sheboygan

Think twice

Sheboygan, WI

Price

$180K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

47/100

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#11

Milwaukee

Good for now

Milwaukee, WI

Price

$340K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

90/100

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#12

Waukesha

Think twice

Waukesha, WI

Price

$301K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

82/100

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#13

Greenfield

Good for now

Greenfield, WI

Price

$229K

Schools

7.6/10

Walk

75/100

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#14

Oshkosh

Good for now

Oshkosh, WI

Price

$178K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

68/100

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#15

Milwaukee

Think twice

Milwaukee, WI

Price

$435K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

84/100

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#16

Racine

Think twice

Racine, WI

Price

$176K

Schools

8/10

Walk

63/100

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#17

Milwaukee

Think twice

Milwaukee, WI

Price

$341K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

69/100

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#18

Madison

Think twice

Madison, WI

Price

$472K

Schools

6.8/10

Walk

70/100

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#19

Brillion

Good for now

Brillion, WI

Price

$224K

Schools

4.8/10

Walk

17/100

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#20

Sussex

Good for now

Sussex, WI

Price

$470K

Schools

7/10

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#21

Eau Claire

Good for now

Eau Claire, WI

Price

$290K

Schools

7.7/10

Walk

21/100

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#22

Appleton

Good for now

Appleton, WI

Price

$216K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

48/100

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#23

Fond du Lac

Think twice

Fond du Lac, WI

Price

$180K

Schools

6.5/10

Walk

44/100

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#24

Green Bay

Think twice

Green Bay, WI

Price

$226K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

47/100

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#25

Janesville

Think twice

Janesville, WI

Price

$221K

Schools

8.4/10

Walk

31/100

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