Meadowbrook isn’t ranked, but the towns around it are
Meadowbrook has fewer than 2,500 residents, below the floor for Wisconsin’s town rankings: Census estimates for a town this size carry margins too wide to rank fairly. Here’s what the towns around it are known for.
What the towns around Meadowbrook are known for
None of the towns bordering Meadowbrook reach 2,500 residents, so these are the nearest ranked towns, each with its best finish on a WI list.
#10 of 371
#1 of 371Every WI list
41 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.
Climate
Snowiest#1 Minocqua · 99 in
Least snow#1 Williams Bay · 32 in
Mildest winters#1 Racine · 16.5°
Hottest summers#1 Brodhead · 83.8°
Coolest summers#1 Superior · 75.9°
Longest growing season#1 Cudahy · 192 days
Wettest#1 Monroe · 39 in
Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Antigo · 1.4 yrs
Cheapest rent#1 Bass Lake · $404/mo
Lowest property tax#1 Stanley · $1,492/yr
Rent easiest to afford#1 New Richmond · 20.8%
Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Hayward · 12.3 min
Health
Healthiest#1 Whitefish Bay · 98 / 100
Lowest obesity#1 Mequon · 28%
Fewest smokers#1 Whitefish Bay · 7%
Most active#1 Whitefish Bay · 14%
Fewest uninsured#1 Whitefish Bay · 4%
Lowest depression#1 Brookfield · 19%
Closest to a top hospital#1 Waukesha · 0.2 mi
Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Stephenson · 55.7%
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
Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Brockway · 65.5%
Most trails#1 Williams Bay · 3.5 mi / sq mi
Most walkable#1 Whitefish Bay · 158 / sq mi
People
Most educated#1 Whitefish Bay · 81.9%
Youngest#1 Whitewater · 22.1
R
Oldest#1 Rome · 64.5
R
Most residents 65+#1 Rome · 48.1%
Most kids#1 Arcadia · 37.7%
Safety
Safest#1 Geneva · 2.6
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.