29 counties · Boom Town Index

Best Counties in Wisconsin

The top-ranked counties in Wisconsin on the Boom Town Index — where economic growth outpaces housing prices.

# County BTI Score Proj. Growth GDP Growth Pop Growth HV Ratio
01 Dodge County WI 99 +4.8% +0.9% -0.3% 4.7x
02 Marathon County WI 99 +4.8% +2.5% +0.2% 2.9x
03 Portage County WI 99 +4.3% +2.5% -0.1% 3.3x
04 Rock County WI 98 +4.1% +1.6% +0.2% 3.7x
05 Sheboygan County WI 98 +4.0% +3.0% +0.2% 3.2x
06 Fond du Lac County WI 98 +3.9% -0.3% +0.1% 4.0x
07 Waupaca County WI 96 +3.6% +3.6% +0.1% 4.6x
08 Winnebago County WI 95 +3.5% +2.4% -0.1% 2.9x
09 Outagamie County WI 95 +3.4% +2.0% +0.5% 3.2x
10 Calumet County WI 95 +3.4% +1.2% +0.5% 7.1x
11 Walworth County WI 94 +3.2% +1.6% -0.8% 5.5x
12 Columbia County WI 93 +3.1% +0.4% +0.1% 4.5x
13 Kenosha County WI 92 +3.1% +2.1% -0.0% 5.0x
14 Brown County WI 92 +3.0% +3.2% +0.4% 3.0x
15 Waukesha County WI 91 +3.0% +1.1% +0.5% 4.4x
16 Ozaukee County WI 91 +3.0% -0.2% +0.8% 5.7x
17 Washington County WI 90 +2.9% +2.4% +0.4% 5.7x
18 Manitowoc County WI 89 +2.7% +3.0% +0.2% 3.2x
19 Wood County WI 88 +2.7% +1.0% +0.0% 2.8x
20 Sauk County WI 87 +2.5% +1.4% +0.4% 3.5x
21 Grant County WI 85 +2.4% +1.7% -0.7% 3.8x
22 Jefferson County WI 82 +2.2% +3.0% +1.3% 5.4x
23 Chippewa County WI 82 +2.2% +2.0% +0.6% 4.8x
24 Racine County WI 79 +2.0% +2.1% -0.2% 4.9x
25 La Crosse County WI 71 +1.6% +1.2% -0.1% 3.6x
26 Milwaukee County WI 71 +1.6% +1.8% -0.7% 3.0x
27 Dane County WI 59 +1.1% +2.9% +0.8% 3.7x
28 St. Croix County WI 57 +1.0% +2.1% +1.4% 6.8x
29 Eau Claire County WI 51 +0.8% +1.8% +0.5% 3.6x