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Most car-dependent, Wisconsin cities

Wisconsin cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2024 ACS). This list covers the 159 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 159 is 76.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Richland Center, WI, up 137 places to #17.

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Most car-dependent by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010
01▲61Bloomfield, WIWI6,36990.0%–
02▲96Tomah, WIWI9,60087.2%+2.7 pts
03▲51Mayville, WIWI5,18486.9%+10.5 pts
04▲11Marinette, WIWI11,16885.6%+4.5 pts
05▲6Milton, WIWI6,02484.6%+4.9 pts
06▼3North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,42583.9%−2.6 pts
07▲3Sturtevant, WIWI6,85283.1%−2.6 pts
08▼4Plymouth, WIWI8,82182.8%−3.5 pts
09▲41Two Rivers, WIWI11,22282.4%−2.5 pts
10▲12Antigo, WIWI8,06082.2%+1.9 pts
11▲112Lake Mills, WIWI6,65582.0%+3.4 pts
12▲20Little Chute, WIWI11,80082.0%−8.2 pts
13▲14Slinger, WIWI6,49581.9%−11.5 pts
14▲12Union Grove, WIWI5,37081.9%+3.9 pts
15▲29Rice Lake, WIWI8,88281.8%−1.1 pts
16▲76Weston, WIWI15,93181.6%−2.9 pts
17▲137Richland Center, WIWI5,02081.5%+3.9 pts
18▲87Berlin, WIWI5,58881.2%+7.1 pts
19▲70Manitowoc, WIWI34,67181.1%−2.7 pts
20▼3Twin Lakes, WIWI6,33881.0%−3.7 pts
21▲38Holmen, WIWI12,10580.9%−3.2 pts
22▼14Kaukauna, WIWI18,51780.7%−4.6 pts
23▼3West Salem, WIWI5,28880.5%−7.0 pts
24▲53Beaver Dam, WIWI16,54280.5%+1.3 pts
25▲50Waterford, WIWI6,02580.5%−7.6 pts
26▼12Bellevue, WIWI16,77680.4%−4.3 pts
27▲98Waupaca, WIWI6,35280.4%+3.1 pts
28Vernon, WIWI7,46480.3%–
29▲13Reedsburg, WIWI10,64180.2%−4.6 pts
30▲4Onalaska, WIWI20,29780.2%−5.9 pts
31▲6Summit, WIWI5,32380.1%–
32▼9Bristol, WIWI5,30080.1%+1.6 pts
33Jefferson, WIWI7,81480.0%−6.3 pts
34▲30Janesville, WIWI66,92980.0%−2.8 pts
35▲44Neenah, WIWI27,63879.9%−6.5 pts
36▲67Beloit, WIWI36,64979.9%+5.5 pts
37▲89Burlington, WIWI10,95179.8%−8.1 pts
38▲22Waupun, WIWI11,15079.7%−2.7 pts
39▲13West Bend, WIWI32,26879.6%−4.4 pts
40▼28Portage, WIWI9,95679.6%−1.4 pts
41▲31Rothschild, WIWI5,62779.6%−8.9 pts
42▼6Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,79879.5%−5.8 pts
43▲3Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,38879.5%+4.6 pts
44▼20New Berlin, WIWI39,95379.4%−7.2 pts
45▲48Shawano, WIWI9,69379.3%−1.3 pts
46▲15Elkhorn, WIWI10,04579.3%−7.6 pts
47▼26Kimberly, WIWI7,55679.2%−8.5 pts
48▲62Watertown, WIWI22,70478.8%−3.5 pts
49▲94Altoona, WIWI9,37678.8%−6.3 pts
50▼44Caledonia, WIWI25,22978.8%−10.7 pts
51▼22Greendale, WIWI14,42678.7%−6.8 pts
52▲1Kenosha, WIWI99,23978.7%−3.7 pts
53▲18Monroe, WIWI10,58178.5%−3.1 pts
54▼19Grafton, WIWI13,38978.4%−8.1 pts
55▼27Muskego, WIWI25,60278.2%−9.8 pts
56▲12Evansville, WIWI5,83778.2%−3.9 pts
57▼19Plover, WIWI14,27478.1%−2.5 pts
58▼42Hales Corners, WIWI7,74078.1%−11.2 pts
59▲61Fox Crossing, WIWI19,32078.1%–
60▲73New Richmond, WIWI10,98878.1%−9.3 pts
61▲21West Allis, WIWI60,11977.8%−7.6 pts
62▼7Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,39877.7%−9.0 pts
63▼50Allouez, WIWI13,83877.7%−9.0 pts
64▲17Oak Creek, WIWI38,29677.6%−6.8 pts
65▲74Lake Geneva, WIWI8,81877.5%−0.1 pts
66▼64Jackson, WIWI8,32277.5%−10.0 pts
67▼19Cottage Grove, WIWI8,93077.5%−6.5 pts
68▲23Sussex, WIWI12,77977.4%−13.0 pts
69▲46Somers, WIWI8,17177.3%–
70▼3Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,65477.2%−5.2 pts
71▼53Howard, WIWI22,23377.2%−11.5 pts
72▲28Waukesha, WIWI70,87277.1%−4.9 pts
73▼34Port Washington, WIWI12,65876.9%−6.4 pts
74▼16Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,25376.9%−13.2 pts
75Greenville, WIWI13,38876.8%–
76Lisbon, WIWI11,15076.8%–
77▼28Lake Hallie, WIWI7,39676.8%−5.8 pts
78▼38Greenfield, WIWI37,15976.7%−6.3 pts
79▲18Mukwonago, WIWI8,54476.7%−9.4 pts
80▼14Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,91776.5%−1.7 pts
81▼3Hartford, WIWI16,00576.3%−4.5 pts
82▼26Pewaukee, WIWI8,21676.0%−12.0 pts
83▼58Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,29376.0%−2.1 pts
84▲3Fond du Lac, WIWI44,54176.0%−5.8 pts
85▲3Baraboo, WIWI13,22476.0%−7.8 pts
86▲46New London, WIWI7,72675.8%−5.3 pts
87▲9Oshkosh, WIWI67,46075.8%−4.6 pts
88▲2South Milwaukee, WIWI20,19175.8%−5.1 pts
89▲57Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40875.8%−4.1 pts
90▲5Sheboygan, WIWI49,37675.7%−5.7 pts
91▲47Columbus, WIWI5,40075.7%−6.0 pts
92▲21Eau Claire, WIWI72,46575.7%−4.4 pts
93▲6Merrill, WIWI9,38975.6%+3.0 pts
94▼87Suamico, WIWI13,15375.6%−12.9 pts
95▼94Tichigan, WIWI5,05275.5%−13.9 pts
96▲6Mount Horeb, WIWI7,72575.4%+0.1 pts
97Waukesha, WIWI8,50775.4%–
98▼57Cedarburg, WIWI12,91675.3%−10.3 pts
99▼34Hartland, WIWI10,74075.2%−10.8 pts
100▼49Menasha, WIWI18,38575.1%−9.2 pts
101▲10Windsor, WIWI10,08575.0%−6.7 pts
102▲7Racine, WIWI77,90874.9%−5.2 pts
103▲33Delafield, WIWI7,31474.9%−9.9 pts
104▼34Oconomowoc, WIWI20,11974.9%−6.1 pts
105▼75Harrison, WIWI14,49274.9%–
106▲18River Falls, WIWI17,91674.9%+1.3 pts
107▼76Edgerton, WIWI6,12174.8%−11.8 pts
108▲9Green Bay, WIWI106,67574.8%−7.8 pts
109▼36Salem Lakes, WIWI14,27174.6%–
110▼2Appleton, WIWI75,45274.4%−7.2 pts
111▼54Franklin, WIWI36,68774.4%−12.6 pts
112▲23Delavan, WIWI9,22874.4%−5.3 pts
113▼27Pewaukee, WIWI16,37574.3%−13.2 pts
114Cudahy, WIWI17,65574.1%−5.6 pts
115▼11Hobart, WIWI11,67474.1%−8.3 pts
116▼42Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,29174.0%−15.9 pts
117▲12Sparta, WIWI9,97473.8%−5.9 pts
118▼38McFarland, WIWI9,14573.8%−12.8 pts
119▼114Kronenwetter, WIWI8,41373.8%−16.8 pts
120▲20Superior, WIWI26,39773.7%−9.7 pts
121▼102Germantown, WIWI21,05073.7%−16.5 pts
122Marshfield, WIWI18,98073.6%−5.8 pts
123▼78Rib Mountain, WIWI7,28073.6%−16.0 pts
124▼40De Pere, WIWI25,59073.0%−5.0 pts
125▲19Ripon, WIWI7,73872.7%−4.8 pts
126▼10Rhinelander, WIWI8,24272.6%−10.6 pts
127▼6Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,38472.3%−14.0 pts
128▼81St. Francis, WIWI8,95572.3%−11.9 pts
129▲22Platteville, WIWI11,81572.2%+4.6 pts
130▼87Brookfield, WIWI41,44872.1%−15.0 pts
131▲17Menomonie, WIWI16,66472.0%+1.8 pts
132▼56DeForest, WIWI13,09471.7%−15.5 pts
133▼3Wausau, WIWI40,18871.6%−9.3 pts
134▼51Stoughton, WIWI13,25671.3%−8.5 pts
135▼72Hudson, WIWI15,01971.3%−12.9 pts
136▲11Ashland, WIWI7,92771.3%+2.2 pts
137▼9Sun Prairie, WIWI39,22771.2%−11.4 pts
138▼32Richfield, WIWI11,78570.9%−14.8 pts
139▼21Fitchburg, WIWI34,61570.0%−10.1 pts
140▼131Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,68769.6%−14.3 pts
141▼34Middleton, WIWI23,11569.5%−11.0 pts
142▲3Oregon, WIWI12,01569.3%−14.7 pts
143▼12Elm Grove, WIWI6,35469.2%−19.6 pts
144▼2La Crosse, WIWI50,78468.9%−4.1 pts
145▼26Verona, WIWI16,82168.8%−10.5 pts
146▼34Brown Deer, WIWI12,82167.9%−16.9 pts
147▼10Mequon, WIWI25,12067.3%−16.8 pts
148▲5Stevens Point, WIWI26,37767.2%−3.6 pts
149▼55Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64966.9%−17.9 pts
150▼1Milwaukee, WIWI562,40766.3%−4.9 pts
151▼24Monona, WIWI8,66464.9%−18.0 pts
152▼2Whitewater, WIWI16,03864.8%−2.1 pts
153▼52Waunakee, WIWI16,41164.8%−20.8 pts
154▼85Dodgeville, WIWI5,07664.7%−13.0 pts
155▼14Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48964.3%−14.6 pts
156▼71Glendale, WIWI14,79563.3%−18.7 pts
157▼23Fox Point, WIWI6,58361.4%−19.6 pts
158▼6Shorewood, WIWI13,47457.0%−16.2 pts
159▼4Madison, WIWI286,23356.7%−7.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES