How Rock compares across Wisconsin
Rock is ranked on 33 lists against the 371 Wisconsin towns with 2,500+ residents.
Hotter summers than 100% of Wisconsin
Not better or worse, just Rock’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Rock out-ranks 0 of its 3 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.
Rock lands in the top half on 6 of 19 lists
Each dot is Rock’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in WI, the right end is last. Areas where Rock does best come first.
The lists Rock does best on
Each list ranks every WI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Rock marked.
Every WI list, and where Rock 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
#146
Cheapest rent#1 Bass Lake · $404/mo
#108
Lowest property tax#1 Stanley · $1,492/yr
#158
Rent easiest to afford#1 New Richmond · 20.8%
Health
Healthiest#1 Whitefish Bay · 98 / 100
#315
Lowest obesity#1 Mequon · 28%
#313
Fewest smokers#1 Whitefish Bay · 7%
#259
Most active#1 Whitefish Bay · 14%
#291
Fewest uninsured#1 Whitefish Bay · 4%
#290
Lowest depression#1 Brookfield · 19%
#178
Closest to a top hospital#1 Waukesha · 0.2 mi
#136 Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Brockway · 65.5%
#114
Most trails#1 Williams Bay · 3.5 mi / sq mi
#280
Most walkable#1 Whitefish Bay · 158 / sq mi
#301 Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Hayward · 12.3 min
#229 Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Stephenson · 55.7%
#352
Most new homes#1 DeForest · 26.3 per 1,000
#207
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Algoma · +89.8%
#74
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Whitefish Bay · 31.3 per home
People
Most educated#1 Whitefish Bay · 81.9%
#363
Youngest#1 Whitewater · 22.1
#94
R
Oldest#1 Rome · 64.5
#280
R
Most residents 65+#1 Rome · 48.1%
#275
Most kids#1 Arcadia · 37.7%
#38 
Climate
Snowiest#1 Minocqua · 99 in
#331
Least snow#1 Williams Bay · 32 in
#34
Mildest winters#1 Racine · 16.5°
#76
Hottest summers#1 Brodhead · 83.8°
#2
Coolest summers#1 Superior · 75.9°
#363
Longest growing season#1 Cudahy · 192 days
#41
Wettest#1 Monroe · 39 in
#47 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 Rock’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.