The 10 Safest Cities In Wisconsin For 2021

The 10 Safest Cities In Wisconsin For 2021

In southeast Wisconsin lays a gem of a town, Oconomowoc, the safest in Wisconsin.

Sure we could focus on the really low property crime rate and solid violent crime rates, instead we're gonna focus on the name.

Oconomowoc is in Waukesha County making it, and this is science, probably one of the hardest, longest names to say in America. I don't even know where to start -- Ocon-mo-woc? Help? Anyone?

I'm guessing it's probably in some way related to a Native American tribe that's from the area.

The Fox River runs through the heart of Waterford, Wisconsin, providing a gorgeous centerpiece to the town's numerous parks. But that supplies only part of the area's draw. Watertown also ranks as the number 2 safest locales in Wisconsin.

The town of 6,505 people suffered 24 property crimes during the year. That figure included 4 burglaries and 2 cars stolen. Those number produce a per-capita rate of 368/100k people. Meanwhile, Waterford saw 0 violent crimes during a year.

Waterford sits about 40 minutes outside of Milwaukee, the state's biggest city. The area's median income is $64613 and the unemployment rate is 3.32%. The median home price stands at $187550.

3. Muskego

Muskego may not have been in the top ten in either property or violent crime in Wisconsin, but solid rankings in each gives the city the title of third safest in the state.

With a property crime rate three times lower than the national average, there's very little chance of someone robbing your day's catch after fishing at Muskego Lake. On top of that, Muskego had roughly twenty times less violent crime than the national average. It's not hard to see how the crime category helped land Muskego on our list of best places to raise a family in Wisconsin.

Muskego is located about 20 miles southwest of Milwaukee.

If you were thinking of Grand Rapids, MI you need to flip that M upside down for this list as Grand Rapids, WI is the fourth safest spot in Wisconsin.

You know you can trust your neighbors and friends as there were a total of 0 murders here. In fact, there were a total of 0 violent crimes here in the last reporting year which is pretty amazing for a city of this size.

Grand Rapids is located right in the middle of Wisconsin -- the heartland of the heartland if you will.

5. Cottage Grove

Found in the southern part of the state, Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, acts as a suburb for the nearby capital of Madison. That prime location makes the town an excellent home base for commuters. It also doesn't hurt that the town of 7,203 people ranks the number 5 safest spot in Wisconsin.

Violent crime is almost nonexistent in Cottage Grove. There were just 3 such violations during the year. Property crime is rare as well, with that figure totaling 22. The overall crime rate sits at 347/100k people.

Cottage Grove has a median income of $99322. The unemployment rate sits at 3.84% and the median home price hovers at $277500.

Hobart-Lawrence has a hyphenated name because it's kinda like a modern family -- it's a combination of Hobart and Lawrence that the FBI combines together for reporting purposes. And so there's really two cities that can claim the honor of 8th safest in Wisconsin.

While the violent crime rate is better than average, the cities really shine when it comes to property crime -- the fourth safest in the state.

Make sure to check out T.Bacon's BBQ in Hobart -- the best ranked place on Yelp. Or Lawrence University in Lawrence as that's the only thing that came up there in our quick Google search.

You might mistake yourself for being in Switzerland when you enter Geneva, but, no, you're only in Wisconsin.

Much like Geneva Switzerland, you can expect to be safe and cold.

Located in the very south of Wisconsin, it ranks as the tenth safest for property crime and 11th safest violent crime. It also managed to break the top ten for the second year in a row.

8. Waupun

During World War II, Waupun, Wisconsin, served as a POW camp for captured German soldiers. Despite this militaristic footnote, life in the town of 11,315 people could hardly be more tranquil these days. Waupun sits at number 8 on the list of Wisconsin's safest population areas.

Located along highway 151, between Fond du Lac and the state capital of Madison, Waupun is centrally located among the population centers of the state. Still, Waupun retains its rural charm, sitting near the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge.

More than its location, though, Waupun makes its name on its safety record. The town had just 62 property crimes and 3 violent crimes during a year. That corresponds to a tiny overall crime rate of 574/100k people.

In terms of its economic situation, Waupun has a median income of $56587 and a median home price of $120600.

it seems like just yesterday that Mukwonago broke into the top ten safest places in Wisconsin and look at it now -- it sits at ninth statewide.

Sticking to the area of Wisconsin familiar to this list, the southeast part of the state seems to be the place to live to avoid crime. While violent crime in the city isn't as low as some of the others in the top ten, the city knocks it out of the park for property crime -- the safest in the state.

And if there is any crime in the city, then you'll know that Eric Szmanda, of CSI fame, will come home to help catch you.

10. Cedarburg

Located about as far east as you can be in Wisconsin without ending up in Lake Michigan, Cedarburg ranked tenth for 2021.

Not only is Cedarburg safe, but it's also one of the best places to live in Wisconsin. Scoring an even 10 out of 10 in our snackability score, that places it in the top 5% of places in America.

The city is also extremely well educated as over 50% of the population has at least a BA.

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