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1 / 25#25. Merton
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 3,495
Best places to live in the Milwaukee metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Milwaukee metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Grafton
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 12,274
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3 / 25#23. Franklin
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 35,751
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4 / 25#22. Hartland
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 9,716
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5 / 25#21. New Berlin
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 40,384
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6 / 25#20. Delafield
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 7,192
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7 / 25#19. Greendale
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 14,656
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8 / 25#18. Menomonee Falls
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 38,963
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9 / 25#17. Sussex
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 11,795
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10 / 25#16. Pewaukee City
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 16,002
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11 / 25#15. Lannon
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 1,475
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12 / 25#14. Wind Point
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 1,632
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13 / 25#13. Cedarburg
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 12,317
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14 / 25#12. Glendale
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 13,134
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15 / 25#11. Nashotah
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 1,272
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16 / 25#10. Wauwatosa
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 47,718
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17 / 25#9. Thiensville
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 3,277
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18 / 25#8. River Hills
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 1,639
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19 / 25#7. Bayside
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 4,398
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20 / 25#6. Shorewood
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 13,682
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21 / 25#5. Mequon
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 25,259
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22 / 25#4. Fox Point
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 6,746
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23 / 25#3. Elm Grove
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 6,428
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24 / 25#2. Whitefish Bay
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 14,750
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25 / 25#1. Brookfield
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 41,592
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