Nine Wisconsin cities named among 250 best US cities to live in

Lucas Hunt

May 30, 2025, 11:56 AM CT

GREEN BAY, Wis (CIVIC MEDIA) - Nine Wisconsin cities placed in the top 250 best places to live in the country, according to the U.S. News and World Report.

Here's how each city was ranked, from highest placement to lowest:

Eau Claire - 49th
Appleton - 53rd
Waukesha - 87th
Oshkosh - 114th
Wausau - 125th
Green Bay - 170th
Sheboygan - 185th
Janesville - 186th
Kenosha - 214th

Lucas Hunt

Lucas Hunt is a Digital Content Producer at Civic Media. Several years of experience working in local news across the Midwest has sharpened his ability to get to the heart of what local communities care about most.