An aerial view of Lambeau Field, Hutson Center and Resch Center and Expo
An aerial view of the Green Bay Packers’ Lambeau Field, Don Hutson Center and the Ray Nitschke and Clark Hinkle practice fields along with the Resch Center and Expo near Green Bay.
Green Bay was named the best place to live in the Wisconsin, coming in 12th place in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Places to Live in the U.S. ranking.
For the list, the publication analyzed 150 cities in the U.S. based on quality of life, job market, value of living and desire to live in the area.
“To make the top of the list, a place had to have good value, be a desirable place to live, have a strong job market and a high quality of life,” the report said.
To read more about the methodology, click here.
Two other Wisconsin cities made the list — Madison was close behind Green Bay, in 14th, and Milwaukee was 112th.
Here’s what U.S. News had to say about Green Bay:
“Home to one of the most storied football franchises in the NFL, the Green Bay Packers, Green Bay has the perfect mix of big-city amenities complemented with a Midwestern, small-town feel. This city boasts a thriving entertainment and arts scene, a revitalized downtown, and two college campuses, creating an energy that may appeal to young families and retirees.”
How did Green Bay rank?
Here is how Green Bay was ranked by U.S. News & World Report:
Overall score: 6.7
Quality of life: 6.9
Value: 7.9
What are the top 20 best places to live in the U.S.?
Here are the top 20 best places to live in the U.S., according to U.S. News & World Report:
- Naples, Florida
- Boise, Idaho
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Greenville, South Carolina
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Huntsville, Alabama
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Austin, Texas
- Boulder, Colorado
- Sarasota, Florida
- Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Lexington, Kentucky
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Asheville, North Carolina
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Fort Wayne, Indiana