These Are The 10 Best Places Places In Wisconsin To Get A Job

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If you’re starting to look for a job in Wisconsin, you’ve come to the right place.

You might think off the top of your head that Madison would be an excellent place to find a job. And while the capital does offer many opportunities, it isn’t the best in the state according to the data.

Here at Zippia, we aim to answer questions like this using cold hard facts and analysis. So we set our sights on determining the best place in Wisconsin to find a job.

After analyzing all 64 plus places in Wisconsin, we came up with this list as the best places for jobs in the Badger State:

So listen up Merrill as we explain how we created this ranking, you could learn some things from the rest of the state.

How We Determined The Best Places For Jobs In Badger State

We first researched detailed data on all places in Wisconsin. However, in order to properly compare places in an apples-to-apples manner, we set a minimum population threshold of 5,000 people.

This left us with 64 places in Wisconsin to analyze.

We then ranked each place across a number of criteria from one to 64, with one being the best.

We took the average rank across all criteria, with the place posting the lowest overall score being crowned the winner of the title “Best Place For Jobs In Wisconsin”.

The criteria we looked at were:

Unemployment rate
Recent job growth
Future job growth
Median household income

Sources of criteria include the the BLS and Sperling’s Best Places.

If your city or town isn’t among the top 10, jump down to the bottom of the post to see a detailed chart and a downloadable file of all the data.

Otherwise, learn how these cities moved up the career ladder.

1. Madison

Population: 234,586Unemployment Rate: 3.70%
Recent Job Growth: 1.20%
Future Job Growth: 38.70%

2. Platteville

Population: 11,170Unemployment Rate: 4.80%
Recent Job Growth: 2.66%
Future Job Growth: 40.50%

3. Onalaska

Population: 17,740Unemployment Rate: 4.40%
Recent Job Growth: 1.74%
Future Job Growth: 39.10%

4. Fitchburg

Population: 25,222Unemployment Rate: 3.80%
Recent Job Growth: 1.20%
Future Job Growth: 38.60%

5. Verona

Population: 10,632Unemployment Rate: 3.80%
Recent Job Growth: 1.20%
Future Job Growth: 38.60%

6. Waunakee

Population: 12,142Unemployment Rate: 3.80%
Recent Job Growth: 1.20%
Future Job Growth: 38.60%

7. Monroe

Population: 10,835Unemployment Rate: 5.40%
Recent Job Growth: 2.98%
Future Job Growth: 40.60%

8. Menomonie

Population: 16,192Unemployment Rate: 5.20%
Recent Job Growth: 2.27%
Future Job Growth: 39.30%

9. Middleton

Population: 17,589Unemployment Rate: 3.80%
Recent Job Growth: 1.20%
Future Job Growth: 38.60%

10. Oregon

Source: Wikipedia

Population: 9,269Unemployment Rate: 3.80%
Recent Job Growth: 1.20%
Future Job Growth: 38.60%

Detailed List Of The Best Places In Wisconsin For Jobs

City	Rank	Population	Unemployment Rate	Recent Job Growth	Future Job Growth
Madison	1	234,586	3.70%	1.20%	38.70%
Platteville	2	11,170	4.80%	2.66%	40.50%
Onalaska	3	17,740	4.40%	1.74%	39.10%
Fitchburg	4	25,222	3.80%	1.20%	38.60%
Verona	5	10,632	3.80%	1.20%	38.60%
Waunakee	6	12,142	3.80%	1.20%	38.60%
Monroe	7	10,835	5.40%	2.98%	40.60%
Menomonie	8	16,192	5.20%	2.27%	39.30%
Middleton	9	17,589	3.80%	1.20%	38.60%
Oregon	10	9,269	3.80%	1.20%	38.60%
Stoughton	11	12,695	3.80%	1.20%	38.60%
Wauwatosa	12	46,457	4.60%	1.16%	37.70%
Mequon	13	23,164	4.60%	1.15%	37.70%
Franklin	14	35,236	4.60%	1.15%	37.70%
Grafton	15	11,457	4.60%	1.15%	37.70%
Plover	16	12,079	5.70%	1.74%	37.80%
Cedarburg	17	11,425	4.60%	1.15%	37.70%
Brookfield	18	38,015	4.80%	1.16%	37.50%
Hudson	19	12,732	4.30%	0.96%	37.60%
Muskego	20	24,118	5.00%	1.15%	37.30%
Oconomowoc	21	15,667	5.00%	1.15%	37.30%
Sussex	22	10,489	5.00%	1.15%	37.30%
Richfield	23	11,305	5.20%	1.15%	37.10%
Janesville	24	63,586	7.20%	2.27%	37.30%
Hartford	25	14,104	5.20%	1.15%	37.10%
Portage	26	10,267	5.80%	1.20%	36.60%
Greenfield	27	36,657	5.40%	1.15%	36.90%
Suamico	28	11,301	5.20%	0.66%	36.10%
Kaukauna	29	15,422	5.60%	0.95%	36.30%
Suamico	30	11,301	5.20%	0.66%	36.10%
Howard	31	17,564	5.20%	0.66%	36.10%
Sheboygan	32	49,308	6.10%	1.08%	36.10%
Bellevue	33	14,482	5.20%	0.66%	36.10%
Bellevue	34	14,482	5.20%	0.66%	36.10%
Ashwaubenon	35	17,039	5.20%	0.66%	36.10%
Sparta	36	9,538	5.40%	0.71%	36.00%
Kenosha	37	99,297	7.10%	1.22%	35.30%
Beloit	38	36,943	9.20%	2.28%	35.40%
Allouez	39	14,056	5.20%	0.66%	36.10%
Waupun	40	11,362	6.20%	1.03%	35.90%
Waukesha	41	70,593	6.50%	1.15%	35.80%
Marinette	42	10,943	7.30%	1.23%	35.20%
Neenah	43	25,529	5.40%	0.65%	35.90%
Menasha	44	17,213	5.40%	0.65%	35.90%
Glendale	45	12,861	7.00%	1.15%	35.30%
Greendale	46	14,085	7.00%	1.15%	35.30%
Cudahy	47	18,251	7.00%	1.15%	35.30%
Shorewood	48	13,154	7.00%	1.15%	35.30%
Appleton	49	72,575	6.70%	0.94%	35.20%
Oshkosh	50	66,046	6.00%	0.66%	35.30%
Baraboo	51	12,011	5.90%	0.43%	35.00%
Weston	52	14,786	5.80%	0.32%	34.80%
Shawano	53	9,256	6.80%	0.68%	34.60%
Watertown	54	23,838	6.10%	0.52%	34.90%
Elkhorn	55	9,983	5.90%	0.27%	34.60%
Caledonia	56	24,654	7.40%	0.94%	34.50%
Whitewater	57	14,385	5.90%	0.27%	34.60%
Milwaukee	58	594,328	8.40%	1.15%	33.90%
Burlington	59	10,492	7.40%	0.94%	34.50%
Marshfield	60	18,655	6.50%	-0.03%	33.40%
Racine	61	78,878	10.20%	0.94%	31.70%
Wausau	62	39,158	7.70%	0.32%	32.90%
Manitowoc	63	33,646	7.40%	-0.62%	31.40%
Merrill	64	9,638	7.70%	-0.72%	30.90%

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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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