Anson ranks #30 in Wisconsin for conserved land
Anson is ranked on 30 lists against the 371 Wisconsin towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
The lists Anson does best on
Each list ranks every WI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Anson marked.
Anson lands in the top half on 8 of 18 lists
Each dot is Anson’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in WI, the right end is last. Areas where Anson does best come first.
Colder winters than 93% of Wisconsin
Not better or worse, just Anson’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Anson out-ranks 1 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 Anson 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
#217
Cheapest rent#1 Bass Lake · $404/mo
#118
Lowest property tax#1 Stanley · $1,492/yr
#54
Rent easiest to afford#1 New Richmond · 20.8%
Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Hayward · 12.3 min
#116 Health
Healthiest#1 Whitefish Bay · 98 / 100
#282
Lowest obesity#1 Mequon · 28%
#282
Fewest smokers#1 Whitefish Bay · 7%
#300
Most active#1 Whitefish Bay · 14%
#232
Fewest uninsured#1 Whitefish Bay · 4%
#115
Lowest depression#1 Brookfield · 19%
#178
Closest to a top hospital#1 Waukesha · 0.2 mi
#295 Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Brockway · 65.5%
#30
Most trails#1 Williams Bay · 3.5 mi / sq mi
#269
Most walkable#1 Whitefish Bay · 158 / sq mi
#348 People
Most educated#1 Whitefish Bay · 81.9%
#189
Youngest#1 Whitewater · 22.1
#308
R
Oldest#1 Rome · 64.5
#67
R
Most residents 65+#1 Rome · 48.1%
#149
Most kids#1 Arcadia · 37.7%
#251 
Climate
Snowiest#1 Minocqua · 99 in
#222
Least snow#1 Williams Bay · 32 in
#148
Mildest winters#1 Racine · 16.5°
#337
Hottest summers#1 Brodhead · 83.8°
#267
Coolest summers#1 Superior · 75.9°
#106
Longest growing season#1 Cudahy · 192 days
#184
Wettest#1 Monroe · 39 in
#303 Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Stephenson · 55.7%
#49
Most new homes#1 DeForest · 26.3 per 1,000
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Algoma · +89.8%
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Whitefish Bay · 31.3 per home
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 Anson’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.