RANKING · 2024 ACS · 155 SHOWN OF 155

Fastest gentrifying, Wisconsin cities

Wisconsin cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 155 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 155 is 52.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

01West Salem, WIWI5,28887–

02Cottage Grove, WIWI8,93079–

03Monona, WIWI8,66478–

04Altoona, WIWI9,37678–

05Reedsburg, WIWI10,64172–

06Sturtevant, WIWI6,85271–

07Windsor, WIWI10,08571–

08Richfield, WIWI11,78570–

09Slinger, WIWI6,49570–

10Lake Mills, WIWI6,65570–

11DeForest, WIWI13,09469–

12Edgerton, WIWI6,12169–

13Sussex, WIWI12,77968–

14Waunakee, WIWI16,41168–

15Mount Horeb, WIWI7,72567–

16New Richmond, WIWI10,98867–

17Kimberly, WIWI7,55667–

18Suamico, WIWI13,15366–

19Lake Geneva, WIWI8,81866–

20Monroe, WIWI10,58166–

21Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,38466–

22Union Grove, WIWI5,37065–

23Verona, WIWI16,82165–

24Little Chute, WIWI11,80065–

25Waupaca, WIWI6,35264–

26Lake Hallie, WIWI7,39663–

27Tichigan, WIWI5,05262–

28Plover, WIWI14,27461–

29Oconomowoc, WIWI20,11961–

30River Falls, WIWI17,91661–

31Sparta, WIWI9,97461–

32Howard, WIWI22,23360–

33Rib Mountain, WIWI7,28059–

34Eau Claire, WIWI72,46559–

35Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64959–

36Somers, WIWI8,17159–

37Sun Prairie, WIWI39,22759–

38Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,25359–

39Bristol, WIWI5,30058–

40Appleton, WIWI75,45258–

41La Crosse, WIWI50,78458–

42Mukwonago, WIWI8,54457–

43Hobart, WIWI11,67457–

44Oak Creek, WIWI38,29657–

45Kaukauna, WIWI18,51757–

46Superior, WIWI26,39756–

47Madison, WIWI286,23356–

48Bellevue, WIWI16,77656–

49Hudson, WIWI15,01956–

50Beloit, WIWI36,64956–

51Onalaska, WIWI20,29756–

52De Pere, WIWI25,59056–

53Middleton, WIWI23,11555–

54Brookfield, WIWI41,44855–

55Salem Lakes, WIWI14,27155–

56Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,29155–

57Germantown, WIWI21,05055–

58Jackson, WIWI8,32254–

59Neenah, WIWI27,63854–

60Marinette, WIWI11,16854–

61Wausau, WIWI40,18854–

62Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,39853–

63Oregon, WIWI12,01553–

64Fitchburg, WIWI34,61553–

65Kronenwetter, WIWI8,41353–

66Green Bay, WIWI106,67553–

67Rice Lake, WIWI8,88253–

68Waupun, WIWI11,15053–

69Greendale, WIWI14,42653–

70Port Washington, WIWI12,65853–

71Beaver Dam, WIWI16,54253–

72Ashland, WIWI7,92752–

73Shorewood, WIWI13,47452–

74Pewaukee, WIWI16,37552–

75Grafton, WIWI13,38952–

76Janesville, WIWI66,92952–

77Waukesha, WIWI70,87252–

78Holmen, WIWI12,10552–

79Hartland, WIWI10,74052–

80Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,79851–

81Richland Center, WIWI5,02051–

82Hartford, WIWI16,00551–

83Jefferson, WIWI7,81451–

84Milton, WIWI6,02451–

85Muskego, WIWI25,60251–

86Menomonie, WIWI16,66450–

87Whitewater, WIWI16,03850–

88Burlington, WIWI10,95149–

89McFarland, WIWI9,14549–

90Stevens Point, WIWI26,37749–

91Franklin, WIWI36,68749–

92Menasha, WIWI18,38549–

93Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,29348–

94Dodgeville, WIWI5,07648–

95West Allis, WIWI60,11948–

96Manitowoc, WIWI34,67148–

97Kenosha, WIWI99,23948–

98Cedarburg, WIWI12,91647–

99Portage, WIWI9,95647–

100Baraboo, WIWI13,22447–

101Stoughton, WIWI13,25647–

102Sheboygan, WIWI49,37646–

103Evansville, WIWI5,83746–

104Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,91746–

105Summit, WIWI5,32346–

106South Milwaukee, WIWI20,19146–

107Rothschild, WIWI5,62746–

108Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48946–

109Harrison, WIWI14,49245–

110Oshkosh, WIWI67,46045–

111Elkhorn, WIWI10,04545–

112Greenfield, WIWI37,15945–

113Delafield, WIWI7,31445–

114Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,65445–

115Cudahy, WIWI17,65545–

116Berlin, WIWI5,58845–

117West Bend, WIWI32,26844–

118Weston, WIWI15,93144–

119Elm Grove, WIWI6,35444–

120Glendale, WIWI14,79543–

121Rhinelander, WIWI8,24243–

122Columbus, WIWI5,40043–

123Milwaukee, WIWI562,40743–

124Hales Corners, WIWI7,74043–

125Delavan, WIWI9,22842–

126Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40842–

127New Berlin, WIWI39,95342–

128Tomah, WIWI9,60042–

129Plymouth, WIWI8,82140–

130Shawano, WIWI9,69340–

131Bloomfield, WIWI6,36939–

132Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,38838–

133Fond du Lac, WIWI44,54138–

134Waterford, WIWI6,02538–

135Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,68738–

136St. Francis, WIWI8,95538–

137Racine, WIWI77,90838–

138Brown Deer, WIWI12,82138–

139Mequon, WIWI25,12038–

140Ripon, WIWI7,73837–

141Fox Point, WIWI6,58337–

142Allouez, WIWI13,83836–

143Platteville, WIWI11,81534–

144Two Rivers, WIWI11,22233–

145Pewaukee, WIWI8,21632–

146New London, WIWI7,72631–

147North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,42529–

148Merrill, WIWI9,38929–

149Fox Crossing, WIWI19,32029–

150Twin Lakes, WIWI6,33829–

151Marshfield, WIWI18,98028–

152Caledonia, WIWI25,22927–

153Watertown, WIWI22,70425–

154Antigo, WIWI8,06025–

155Mayville, WIWI5,18424–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES