Jackson ranks #30 in Wisconsin for public schools
Jackson 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 9.
The lists Jackson does best on
Each list ranks every WI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Jackson marked.
Jackson lands in the top half on 15 of 20 lists
Each dot is Jackson’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in WI, the right end is last. Areas where Jackson does best come first.
More homes per newcomer than 88% of Wisconsin
Not better or worse, just Jackson’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Jackson out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
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 Jackson lands
41 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.
Health
Healthiest#1 Whitefish Bay · 98 / 100
#74
Lowest obesity#1 Mequon · 28%
#102
Fewest smokers#1 Whitefish Bay · 7%
#66
Most active#1 Whitefish Bay · 14%
#57
Fewest uninsured#1 Whitefish Bay · 4%
#39
Lowest depression#1 Brookfield · 19%
#78
Closest to a top hospital#1 Waukesha · 0.2 mi
#54 Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Stephenson · 55.7%
#149
Most new homes#1 DeForest · 26.3 per 1,000
#52
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Algoma · +89.8%
#245
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Whitefish Bay · 31.3 per home
#122 
People
Most educated#1 Whitefish Bay · 81.9%
#147
Youngest#1 Whitewater · 22.1
#197
R
Oldest#1 Rome · 64.5
#175
R
Most residents 65+#1 Rome · 48.1%
#256
Most kids#1 Arcadia · 37.7%
#256 
Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Brockway · 65.5%
#240
Most trails#1 Williams Bay · 3.5 mi / sq mi
Most walkable#1 Whitefish Bay · 158 / sq mi
#62 Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Antigo · 1.4 yrs
#231
Cheapest rent#1 Bass Lake · $404/mo
#208
Lowest property tax#1 Stanley · $1,492/yr
#229
Rent easiest to afford#1 New Richmond · 20.8%
Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Hayward · 12.3 min
#322 Climate
Snowiest#1 Minocqua · 99 in
#53
Least snow#1 Williams Bay · 32 in
#300
Mildest winters#1 Racine · 16.5°
#118
Hottest summers#1 Brodhead · 83.8°
#183
Coolest summers#1 Superior · 75.9°
#180
Longest growing season#1 Cudahy · 192 days
#65
Wettest#1 Monroe · 39 in
#211 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 Jackson’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.