Best Wisconsin cities for retirees — ranked by momentum

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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
6Little ChuteAppleton · pop 11,76180Hot$302,452median 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.