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.
Three Wisconsin cities are some of the best places to live in the U.S., according to a recent ranking from U.S. News & World Report.
For its 2025-2026 Best Places to Live rankings, 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.
What cities in Wisconsin made U.S. News’ list?
12. Green Bay (overall score 6.7)
14. Madison (overall score 6.7)
112. Milwaukee (overall score 5.9)
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
To view U.S. News’ full rankings, click here.