The Best Counties In Wisconsin To Live In For 2025

When it comes to saying where the "best places to live" are, a lot of people will argue it's very subjective. It really depends on what you value as important factors in a home.

While some people really value the peace and quiet of small-town (or no-town) living, others will say having the amenities of a city is crucial to have for a place to be considered livable.

The good news is that Wisconsin has something for everyone across that spectrum. Whether it's a quiet northwoods home where the nearest neighbor is quite a ways down the road, a larger city like Milwaukee or Madison, rural farm country living, or something between, Wisconsin has it all.

There are some things people generally will agree on that make some places better to live than others. Great schools, affordable housing, and good jobs and income opportunities are among the most common factors that most people will rank among priorities when calling somewhere a "good place to live".

The team with Stacker put together a list of the 30 best Wisconsin counties to live in out of the 72 total counties in the Badger State. That list (seen below) covers the spectrum, with counties on the list scattered around Wisconsin.

From counties with among the smallest populations in Wisconsin, like Bayfield and Sawyer counties, to counties with the largest populations, like Milwaukee and Dane County, there's quite a bit of variety on this list.