Wilson ranks #29 in Wisconsin for low depression
Wilson is ranked on 31 lists against the 371 Wisconsin towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
The lists Wilson does best on
Each list ranks every WI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Wilson marked.
Wilson lands in the top half on 9 of 18 lists
Each dot is Wilson’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in WI, the right end is last. Areas where Wilson does best come first.
Drier than 94% of Wisconsin
Not better or worse, just Wilson’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
4 spots from the top 25 for low depression
Lists where Wilson sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Wilson out-ranks 0 of its 1 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.
Every WI list, and where Wilson lands
41 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.
Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Hayward · 12.3 min
#33 Health
Healthiest#1 Whitefish Bay · 98 / 100
#258
Lowest obesity#1 Mequon · 28%
#143
Fewest smokers#1 Whitefish Bay · 7%
#181
Most active#1 Whitefish Bay · 14%
#291
Fewest uninsured#1 Whitefish Bay · 4%
#217
Lowest depression#1 Brookfield · 19%
#29
Closest to a top hospital#1 Waukesha · 0.2 mi
#183 
People
Most educated#1 Whitefish Bay · 81.9%
#155
Youngest#1 Whitewater · 22.1
#339
R
Oldest#1 Rome · 64.5
#33
R
Most residents 65+#1 Rome · 48.1%
#33
Most kids#1 Arcadia · 37.7%
#156 
Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Brockway · 65.5%
#105
Most trails#1 Williams Bay · 3.5 mi / sq mi
#221
Most walkable#1 Whitefish Bay · 158 / sq mi
#257 Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Antigo · 1.4 yrs
#195
Cheapest rent#1 Bass Lake · $404/mo
#319
Lowest property tax#1 Stanley · $1,492/yr
#212
Rent easiest to afford#1 New Richmond · 20.8%
Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Stephenson · 55.7%
#200
Most new homes#1 DeForest · 26.3 per 1,000
#276
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Algoma · +89.8%
#83
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Whitefish Bay · 31.3 per home
Climate
Snowiest#1 Minocqua · 99 in
#148
Least snow#1 Williams Bay · 32 in
#222
Mildest winters#1 Racine · 16.5°
#41
Hottest summers#1 Brodhead · 83.8°
#320
Coolest summers#1 Superior · 75.9°
#45
Longest growing season#1 Cudahy · 192 days
#50
Wettest#1 Monroe · 39 in
#344 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
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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.