Addison ranks #17 in Wisconsin for public schools
Addison is ranked on 34 lists against the 371 Wisconsin towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
The lists Addison does best on
Each list ranks every WI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Addison marked.
Addison lands in the top half on 13 of 20 lists
Each dot is Addison’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in WI, the right end is last. Areas where Addison does best come first.
Less snow than 93% of Wisconsin
Not better or worse, just Addison’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Addison out-ranks 0 of its 2 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
Every WI list, and where Addison lands
41 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.
Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Antigo · 1.4 yrs
#155
Cheapest rent#1 Bass Lake · $404/mo
#114
Lowest property tax#1 Stanley · $1,492/yr
#38
Rent easiest to afford#1 New Richmond · 20.8%
Health
Healthiest#1 Whitefish Bay · 98 / 100
#169
Lowest obesity#1 Mequon · 28%
#178
Fewest smokers#1 Whitefish Bay · 7%
#181
Most active#1 Whitefish Bay · 14%
#96
Fewest uninsured#1 Whitefish Bay · 4%
#115
Lowest depression#1 Brookfield · 19%
#78
Closest to a top hospital#1 Waukesha · 0.2 mi
#156 Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Brockway · 65.5%
#85
Most trails#1 Williams Bay · 3.5 mi / sq mi
#291
Most walkable#1 Whitefish Bay · 158 / sq mi
#328 Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Hayward · 12.3 min
#223 
People
Most educated#1 Whitefish Bay · 81.9%
#328
Youngest#1 Whitewater · 22.1
#242
R
Oldest#1 Rome · 64.5
#130
R
Most residents 65+#1 Rome · 48.1%
#227
Most kids#1 Arcadia · 37.7%
#189 Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Stephenson · 55.7%
#330
Most new homes#1 DeForest · 26.3 per 1,000
#274
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Algoma · +89.8%
#131
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Whitefish Bay · 31.3 per home
Climate
Snowiest#1 Minocqua · 99 in
#344
Least snow#1 Williams Bay · 32 in
#24
Mildest winters#1 Racine · 16.5°
#209
Hottest summers#1 Brodhead · 83.8°
#252
Coolest summers#1 Superior · 75.9°
#116
Longest growing season#1 Cudahy · 192 days
#311
Wettest#1 Monroe · 39 in
#168 Libraries
Most-used libraries#1 Monona · 11.6 per resident
Most library borrowing#1 Whitefish Bay · 24.8 per resident
Best libraries for kids#1 Monona · 45.8 per child
Safety
Safest#1 Geneva · 2.6
The number on the right is Addison’s spot. All of Wisconsin’s rankings, with the map → · National lists and other states: all rankings.
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- 2,500+ residents. Census estimates for smaller towns carry margins of error too wide to rank fairly, so they sit out every WI list.
- One town, one row. A city that is both a city and a town in Census data, or a village inside a town, is counted once.
- Ties share a rank. Towns on one weather station, one school district or one CDC estimate share a figure, so they share a spot (T).
- No “worst” lists. Lists rank toward the good end, and share cards are made only for the top half. Age, snow and the like are character, not grades.
U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, 2010 and 2020 censuses, Building Permits Survey), U.S. Department of Education, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, CDC PLACES, Medicare Care Compare, IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FHFA House Price Index, NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. Each list explains its own method.