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Wisconsin Cities Shine in WalletHub's Best Small Cities 2025

8/10/2025

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WalletHub's 2025 best small cities list features Wisconsin prominently, with Brookfield at #2 and Appleton at #5.
Brookfield enjoys a low unemployment rate of 3% and a high homeownership rate.
The city has a median credit score of 782 and over 98% of residents are insured.
Brookfield also reports a low violent crime rate, enhancing its livability.
The analysis covered over 1,300 U.S. cities using 45 livability indicators.

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Story summary

WalletHub's 2025 best small cities list features Wisconsin prominently, with Brookfield at #2 and Appleton at #5.
Brookfield enjoys a low unemployment rate of 3% and a high homeownership rate.
The city has a median credit score of 782 and over 98% of residents are insured.
Brookfield also reports a low violent crime rate, enhancing its livability.
The analysis covered over 1,300 U.S. cities using 45 livability indicators.