Mid-size cities with accessible home values, stable populations, and the scale to support healthcare and amenities. Sorted by composite momentum.
Filter criteria
- Population 10,000 – 150,000
- Median home $100k – $600k
- Momentum 40+ (not actively declining)
87 cities match — top 25 shown.
1HowardGreen Bay · pop 21,96180Hot$395,949median home 2Wisconsin RapidsWisconsin Rapids-Marshfield · pop 18,67580Hot$223,356median home 3KaukaunaAppleton · pop 18,36380Hot$308,676median home 4HarrisonAppleton · pop 14,25480Hot$446,148median home 5PloverStevens Point · pop 14,20880Hot$352,941median home 7WausauWausau-Weston · pop 40,26279Hot$243,982median home 8WestonWausau-Weston · pop 15,86679Hot$305,241median home 9GlendaleMilwaukee-Waukesha · pop 14,38178Hot$354,152median home 10SussexMilwaukee-Waukesha · pop 12,60778Hot$510,959median home 11JanesvilleJanesville-Beloit · pop 66,42877Rising$292,557median home 12BeloitJanesville-Beloit · pop 36,63377Rising$202,571median home 13ManitowocManitowoc · pop 34,61677Rising$237,794median home 14BellevueGreen Bay · pop 16,74977Rising$398,683median home 15WhitewaterWhitewater · pop 16,07677Rising$342,556median home 16SuamicoGreen Bay · pop 13,10977Rising$464,962median home 17HobartGreen Bay · pop 10,87677Rising$485,582median home 18RacineRacine · pop 78,05776Rising$215,257median home 19AppletonAppleton · pop 75,34476Rising$302,027median home 20SheboyganSheboygan · pop 49,62476Rising$262,047median home 21West BendMilwaukee-Waukesha · pop 32,14976Rising$353,419median home 22Pleasant PrairieChicago-Naperville-Elgin · pop 21,80276Rising$458,586median home 23OconomowocMilwaukee-Waukesha · pop 20,00276Rising$543,954median home 24HolmenLa Crosse-Onalaska · pop 11,86676Rising$417,459median home 25Fond du LacFond du Lac · pop 44,46975Rising$260,006median home See also: Retirees nationally · All Wisconsin cities · Find-your-match tool.