These Are The 10 Most Successful Cities In Wisconsin

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What is success? Is it the amount of money you have in your bank account, at any given point? Is it that feeling you get after delivering a killer presentation, or even a pretty decent bar joke?

Or is it something biggerâsomething wholly unnamable, undefinable, immeasurable, and totally subjective?

Probably so.

But here at Zippia, we like things that we can neatly measure and then expound upon. So yes, with the Power of Math, we have determined the unarguable, totally objective 10 most successful cities in Wisconsin. And here they are:

If you are trying to argue already with our unarguable list, keep reading. Thereâs a method to this madness.

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How We Determined The Most Successful Cities In Wisconsin

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The first thing that comes to most capitalist minds in terms of success isâmoney. After all, rich people must be successful, right?

Meh. Maybe. But we think thereâs a bit more that goes into it than that. So we looked at this set of criteria from the 2010-2014 American Community Survey:

1. Rhinelander

Source: Google Maps

Population: 7,642

2. Marinette

Source: Google Maps

Population: 10,890

3. Antigo

Population: 8,075

4. Prairie Du Chien

Population: 5,829

5. Waupaca

Population: 6,016

6. Tomah

Population: 9,281

7. Rice Lake

Population: 8,353

8. Altoona

Population: 6,940

9. Ashwaubenon

Population: 17,065
Median Income: $52,914

10. Marshfield

Population: 18,514

Measuring Success

If youâre still looking at this post thinking, âSurely, such superficial methods canât possibly measure a city, or rather, the individuals that make up that cityâs success!â well, youâre probably right.

But we like to measure things, and when it comes to success, we feel pretty successful in our approach. Congrats to Rhinelander and our winners. And for those who didnât make the cut, well, better luck next year.

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Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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