Want to know how to impress your family and friends, tell them that you live in one of Wisconsin’s richest places because these places are super rich.
Wisconites might think that they live in one of the richest states because they house the Green Bay Packers, but it’s really because the economy in this state is pretty strong. So, HomeSnacks decided to see just where Wisconsin’s economy is housing most of the wealth: we created a list of the top ten richest places in Wisconsin for 2023 and listed them below.
How did we calculate the where the ‘Richie Rich’ live in America’s Dairyland? Well, we looked at the latest Census data from the American Community Survey for 143 Wisconsin cities with 5,000 residents. We then looked at a places median income and their unemployment and poverty rate and assigned each a score. Let’s just say, if you live in the greater Milwaukee area, Cheesehead land, or the Madison area, you are doing just fine in the financial department. You are also doing just fine in the safety department too. Many of Wisconsin’s richest places are also the state’s safest.
So, want to know where Wisconsinites pop bottles of Dom for breakfast and eat expensive caviar as a snack? Keep reading.
Here are the 10 richest places in Wisconsin for 2023:
Now, it’s not going to be as easy as just packing up and moving to one of Wisconsin’s richest places, if that’s your plan. You’re going to have to find a good job: one that pays close to $100,000/year. This shouldn’t be too difficult considering the unemployment rate in many of The Badger State’s richest places is below the national average.
So, how does one get their hands on one of these shiny, Wisconsin gems: where living your best life requires a boatload of money? Well, you can start by taking a look at our list below.
But first, what’s the richest place in Wisconsin for 2023? According to the latest data, that would be Richfield.
The rest of Wisconsin’s richest places are just a keystroke away. And if you don’t find what you’re looking for there, head to the bottom.
Rich people not your cup of tea? Feel free to check out some more reading about Wisconsin:
The 10 Richest Cities In Wisconsin For 2023
1. Richfield
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Population: 11,704
Rank Last Year: 3 (Up 2)
Median Income: $119,445
Unemployment Rate: 1.0%
Poverty Rate: 2.0%
More on Richfield: Real Estate
2. Fox Point
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Population: 6,886
Rank Last Year: 1 (Down 1)
Median Income: $120,714
Unemployment Rate: 0.8%
Poverty Rate: 3.2%
More on Fox Point: Real Estate | Photos
3. Hobart
/10
Population: 9,872
Rank Last Year: 8 (Up 5)
Median Income: $99,892
Unemployment Rate: 0.2%
Poverty Rate: 4.5%
More on Hobart: Real Estate | Photos
4. Mequon
/10
Population: 24,814
Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
Median Income: $135,425
Unemployment Rate: 1.7%
Poverty Rate: 3.3%
More on Mequon: Real Estate | Photos
5. Elm Grove
/10
Population: 6,456
Rank Last Year: 2 (Down 3)
Median Income: $115,459
Unemployment Rate: 0.3%
Poverty Rate: 5.1%
More on Elm Grove: Real Estate | Photos
6. Germa
/10
Population: 20,780
Rank Last Year: 12 (Up 6)
Median Income: $94,278
Unemployment Rate: 1.6%
Poverty Rate: 3.1%
More on Germa: Real Estate
7. Mount Horeb
/10
Population: 7,727
Rank Last Year: 7 (No Change)
Median Income: $84,259
Unemployment Rate: 0.9%
Poverty Rate: 3.0%
More on Mount Horeb: Real Estate | Photos
8. Kronenwetter
/10
Population: 8,257
Rank Last Year: 16 (Up 8)
Median Income: $94,155
Unemployment Rate: 1.8%
Poverty Rate: 3.1%
More on Kronenwetter: Real Estate | Photos
9. Cottage Grove
/10
Population: 7,255
Rank Last Year: 15 (Up 6)
Median Income: $118,433
Unemployment Rate: 2.4%
Poverty Rate: 1.4%
More on Cottage Grove: Real Estate | Photos
10. Waunakee
/10
Population: 14,679
Rank Last Year: 6 (Down 4)
Median Income: $118,631
Unemployment Rate: 2.0%
Poverty Rate: 3.8%
More on Waunakee: Real Estate | Photos
Methodology: How We Determined The Richest Places In Wisconsin For 2023
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think about determining the richest places is to simply identify personal incomes. After all, rich people have really high salaries.
However, we don’t believe that one statistic wholly encompasses what it means to be one of the “richest places”. So we looked at this set of criteria from the newly released 2017-2021 American Community Survey:
- Poverty Level
- Median Household Income
- Unemployment Rate
Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place really is. The unemployment rate tries to capture the prospects for more people to become rich. If more people are employed, the richer the future looks.
After we collected the data for all 143 places with more than 5,000 people in Wisconsin, we ranked each place from 1 to 143 for each of the criteria, with 1 being the richest.
We then averaged all the rankings for a place into a “Rich Score” with the place having the lowest overall Rich Score, Richfield, crowned the “Richest City In Wisconsin For 2023”. You can download the data here.
You can learn more about the top ten below or skip to the end to see the rankings for all 143 places.
Summary: The Wealthiest Places In Wisconsin For 2023
Like we said earlier, when we set out to identify the richest places in Wisconsin, we weren’t sure what we’d encounter, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in Wisconsin.
When you look at the data, the cities and places mentioned above meet the criteria for being at the very top of the income ladder for everyone that lives there.
If you’re curious enough, here are the poorest cities in Wisconsin, according to data:
Poorest: Antigo
2nd Poorest: Milwaukee
3rd Poorest: Whitewater
For more Wisconsin reading, check out:
Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In Wisconsin
Rank | City | RichScore |
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1 | Richfield | 6.33 |
2 | Fox Point | 7.33 |
3 | Hobart | 13.0 |
4 | Mequon | 13.33 |
5 | Elm Grove | 14.0 |
6 | Germa | 16.0 |
7 | Mount Horeb | 17.0 |
8 | Kronenwetter | 17.67 |
9 | Cottage Grove | 18.0 |
10 | Waunakee | 18.33 |
11 | Suamico | 20.33 |
12 | Oregon | 20.67 |
13 | Evansville | 25.67 |
14 | Hales Corners | 27.67 |
15 | Pewaukee | 27.67 |
16 | Menomonee Falls | 28.33 |
17 | Cedarburg | 29.0 |
18 | Hudson | 31.0 |
19 | Sun Prairie | 32.0 |
20 | Verona | 33.33 |
21 | Brookfield | 33.33 |
22 | New Richmond | 33.67 |
23 | Allouez | 34.0 |
24 | Oconomowoc | 34.0 |
25 | Whitefish Bay | 35.0 |
26 | Oak Creek | 35.67 |
27 | Rothschild | 35.67 |
28 | Lake Mills | 36.0 |
29 | New Berlin | 37.0 |
30 | Caledonia | 37.67 |
31 | Monona | 37.67 |
32 | Wauwatosa | 38.0 |
33 | Waterford | 38.67 |
34 | Muskego | 39.33 |
35 | Holmen | 42.67 |
36 | Delafield | 43.33 |
37 | Elkhorn | 43.67 |
38 | Lake Hallie | 44.67 |
39 | Milton | 47.0 |
40 | Grafton | 47.0 |
41 | Greendale | 48.0 |
42 | Slinger | 48.67 |
43 | Plover | 49.67 |
44 | Middleton | 50.33 |
45 | Mount Pleasant | 51.0 |
46 | Fitchburg | 51.0 |
47 | Onalaska | 51.67 |
48 | Franklin | 51.67 |
49 | Sussex | 52.67 |
50 | Mcfarland | 52.67 |
51 | West Salem | 53.33 |
52 | Mukwonago | 53.67 |
53 | Kaukauna | 54.67 |
54 | Sheboygan Falls | 56.33 |
55 | Deforest | 56.67 |
56 | Port Washington | 57.0 |
57 | De Pere | 57.33 |
58 | Little Chute | 57.67 |
59 | Bristol | 59.0 |
60 | Stoughton | 59.67 |
61 | Hartland | 62.0 |
62 | Pleasant Prairie | 62.0 |
63 | Columbus | 62.33 |
64 | Weston | 63.0 |
65 | Shorewood | 65.0 |
66 | Howard | 66.0 |
67 | Pewaukee | 66.67 |
68 | Bellevue | 69.33 |
69 | Waupaca | 69.67 |
70 | Jackson | 70.0 |
71 | Waukesha | 70.33 |
72 | Hartford | 71.33 |
73 | Two Rivers | 72.0 |
74 | Waupun | 72.33 |
75 | Fort Atkinson | 72.33 |
76 | West Bend | 76.67 |
77 | Monroe | 77.0 |
78 | Reedsburg | 77.67 |
79 | Brown Deer | 78.33 |
80 | Burlington | 79.33 |
81 | Glendale | 81.67 |
82 | Cudahy | 82.33 |
83 | Neenah | 83.33 |
84 | Greenfield | 83.67 |
85 | Madison | 83.67 |
86 | New London | 85.0 |
87 | Appleton | 86.33 |
88 | Sturtevant | 86.67 |
89 | Sparta | 87.0 |
90 | Twin Lakes | 88.0 |
91 | River Falls | 90.33 |
92 | Ripon | 90.33 |
93 | Menasha | 92.0 |
94 | Kimberly | 92.67 |
95 | St. Francis | 93.67 |
96 | Edgerton | 93.67 |
97 | Plymouth | 93.67 |
98 | Jefferson | 94.33 |
99 | Delavan | 94.67 |
100 | Janesville | 95.0 |