Tomahawk ranks #2 in Wisconsin for cheap rent
Tomahawk is ranked on 34 lists against the 371 Wisconsin towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 4.
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every WI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Tomahawk marked.
Faster-rising prices than 97% of Wisconsin
Not better or worse, just Tomahawk’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Tomahawk lands in the top half on 4 of 21 lists
Each dot is Tomahawk’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in WI, the right end is last. Areas where Tomahawk does best come first.
4 spots from the top 10 for short commutes
Lists where Tomahawk sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Where Tomahawk lands in every WI ranking
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
#37
Cheapest rent#1 Bass Lake · $404/mo
#2
Lowest property tax#1 Stanley · $1,492/yr
#16
Rent easiest to afford#1 New Richmond · 20.8%
Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Hayward · 12.3 min
#14 Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Brockway · 65.5%
#213
Most trails#1 Williams Bay · 3.5 mi / sq mi
#176
Most walkable#1 Whitefish Bay · 158 / sq mi
#221 Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Stephenson · 55.7%
#35
Most new homes#1 DeForest · 26.3 per 1,000
#176
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Algoma · +89.8%
#13
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Whitefish Bay · 31.3 per home
Health
Healthiest#1 Whitefish Bay · 98 / 100
#354
Lowest obesity#1 Mequon · 28%
#336
Fewest smokers#1 Whitefish Bay · 7%
#324
Most active#1 Whitefish Bay · 14%
#348
Fewest uninsured#1 Whitefish Bay · 4%
#290
Lowest depression#1 Brookfield · 19%
#289
Closest to a top hospital#1 Waukesha · 0.2 mi
#361 
People
Most educated#1 Whitefish Bay · 81.9%
#332
Youngest#1 Whitewater · 22.1
#173
R
Oldest#1 Rome · 64.5
#202
R
Most residents 65+#1 Rome · 48.1%
#190
Most kids#1 Arcadia · 37.7%
#125 
Climate
Snowiest#1 Minocqua · 99 in
#19
Least snow#1 Williams Bay · 32 in
#353
Mildest winters#1 Racine · 16.5°
#346
Hottest summers#1 Brodhead · 83.8°
#340
Coolest summers#1 Superior · 75.9°
#24
Longest growing season#1 Cudahy · 192 days
#318
Wettest#1 Monroe · 39 in
#328 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 Tomahawk’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.