Monroe ranks #7 in Wisconsin for a top hospital nearby
Monroe is ranked on 37 lists against the 371 Wisconsin towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 9.
Wetter than 100% of Wisconsin
Not better or worse, just Monroe’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
The lists Monroe does best on
Each list ranks every WI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Monroe marked.
Monroe lands in the top half on 12 of 23 lists
Each dot is Monroe’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in WI, the right end is last. Areas where Monroe does best come first.
4 spots from the top 3 for a top hospital nearby
Lists where Monroe sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Every WI list, and where Monroe 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
#228
Lowest obesity#1 Mequon · 28%
#244
Fewest smokers#1 Whitefish Bay · 7%
#118
Most active#1 Whitefish Bay · 14%
#195
Fewest uninsured#1 Whitefish Bay · 4%
#217
Lowest depression#1 Brookfield · 19%
#78
Closest to a top hospital#1 Waukesha · 0.2 mi
#7 Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Brockway · 65.5%
#248
Most trails#1 Williams Bay · 3.5 mi / sq mi
#71
Most walkable#1 Whitefish Bay · 158 / sq mi
#35 Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Antigo · 1.4 yrs
#65
Cheapest rent#1 Bass Lake · $404/mo
#62
Lowest property tax#1 Stanley · $1,492/yr
#149
Rent easiest to afford#1 New Richmond · 20.8%
#19 Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Hayward · 12.3 min
#66 
Safety
Safest#1 Geneva · 2.6
#72 
People
Most educated#1 Whitefish Bay · 81.9%
#248
Youngest#1 Whitewater · 22.1
#194
R
Oldest#1 Rome · 64.5
#177
R
Most residents 65+#1 Rome · 48.1%
#89
Most kids#1 Arcadia · 37.7%
#209 
Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Stephenson · 55.7%
#265
Most new homes#1 DeForest · 26.3 per 1,000
#269
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Algoma · +89.8%
#84
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Whitefish Bay · 31.3 per home
The number on the right is Monroe’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.