Top Five Midwest Cities Include Appleton and Waukesha

APPLETON, WI- (WISS) – Two Wisconsin cities are in the top five Midwest cities to move to. One of those cities is in Northeast Wisconsin. 

Appleton comes in fourth. Waukesha is named 5th in the ConsumerAffairs report comparing the 100 most populated cities in the Midwest. The organization compared cities in five categories: Affordability, Economy, Education, Quality of Life, and Safety.

The report says Appleton ranked fourth because it boasts the highest combined score for safety and affordability and the highest combined score for affordability and economy of the 100 cities. Waukesha scored well in balancing safety with affordability.

The Top Five Midwest Cities to Move To

1. Carmel, Indiana
2. Naperville, Illinois
3. Arlington Heights, Illinois
4. Appleton, Wisconsin
5. Waukesha, Wisconsin

The Worst Midwest Cities to Move To:

1. Detroit, Michigan
2. Cleveland, Ohio
3. Kalamazoo, Michigan
4. Gary, Indiana
5. Minneapolis, Minnesota

Other Wisconsin cities to make the list include Green Bay at 14th, Eau Claire at 22nd, Racine at 29th, Kenosha at 33rd, Madison at 62nd, and Milwaukee at 91st.