The 10 Safest Cities In Wisconsin For 2023

The 10 Safest Cities In Wisconsin For 2023

You might mistake yourself for being in Switzerland when you enter Geneva, but, no, you're only in Wisconsin.

Much like Geneva Switzerland, you can expect to be safe and cold.

Located in the very south of Wisconsin, it ranks as the fifth safest for property crime and third safest violent crime. It also managed to break the top ten for the second year in a row.

Hobart-Lawrence has a hyphenated name because it's kinda like a modern family -- it's a combination of Hobart and Lawrence that the FBI combines together for reporting purposes. And so there's really two cities that can claim the honor of 8th safest in Wisconsin.

While the violent crime rate is better than average, the cities really shine when it comes to property crime -- the second safest in the state.

Make sure to check out T.Bacon's BBQ in Hobart -- the best ranked place on Yelp. Or Lawrence University in Lawrence as that's the only thing that came up there in our quick Google search.

In southeast Wisconsin lays a gem of a town, Oconomowoc, the third safest in Wisconsin.

Sure we could focus on the really low property crime rate and solid violent crime rates, instead we're gonna focus on the name.

Oconomowoc is in Waukesha County making it, and this is science, probably one of the hardest, longest names to say in America. I don't even know where to start -- Ocon-mo-woc? Help? Anyone?

I'm guessing it's probably in some way related to a Native American tribe that's from the area.

Evansville cracks the top ten safest places to live in Wisconsin.

The city has the third safest violent crime rate which is big jump up from the previous year and helped move the city into the top ten.

And, for reference, it's so safe you can keep the doors to your house unlocked as you take a stroll to Leonard Leota Park with your family -- the best park in town according to the internet.

If you were thinking of Grand Rapids, MI you need to flip that M upside down for this list as Grand Rapids, WI is the fifth safest spot in Wisconsin.

You know you can trust your neighbors and friends as there were a total of 0 murders here. In fact, there were a total of 0 violent crimes here in the last reporting year which is pretty amazing for a city of this size.

Grand Rapids is located right in the middle of Wisconsin -- the heartland of the heartland if you will.

The Fox River runs through the heart of Waterford, Wisconsin, providing a gorgeous centerpiece to the town's numerous parks. But that supplies only part of the area's draw. Watertown also ranks as the number 6 safest locales in Wisconsin.

The town of 6,455 people suffered 15 property crimes during the year. That figure included 3 burglaries and 0 cars stolen. Those number produce a per-capita rate of 232/100k people. Meanwhile, Waterford saw 2 violent crimes during a year.

Waterford sits about 40 minutes outside of Milwaukee, the state's biggest city. The area's median income is $69834 and the unemployment rate is 3.37%. The median home price stands at $203744.

Found in the southern part of the state, Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, acts as a suburb for the nearby capital of Madison. That prime location makes the town an excellent home base for commuters. It also doesn't hurt that the town of 7,328 people ranks the number 7 safest spot in Wisconsin.

Violent crime is almost nonexistent in Cottage Grove. There were just 3 such violations during the year. Property crime is rare as well, with that figure totaling 11. The overall crime rate sits at 191/100k people.

Cottage Grove has a median income of $118433. The unemployment rate sits at 2.4% and the median home price hovers at $327100.

Delavan Town was barely in the top fifty safest cities in Wisconsin last year, so the jump to the #8 spot is a major improvement. Why the big change over the past year? Well, Delavan only experienced one violent crime in 2022, the 20th safest rate in Wisconsin. So you'll have no problems enjoying a concert at Delavan's Phoenix Park Bandshell in safety. And while the town's property crime rate was only the seventh safest in the state, that still works out to less than one crime per week.

Delavan Town is less than an hour southwest of Milwaukee.

it seems like just yesterday that Mukwonago broke into the top ten safest places in Wisconsin and look at it now -- it sits at ninth statewide.

Sticking to the area of Wisconsin familiar to this list, the southeast part of the state seems to be the place to live to avoid crime. While violent crime in the city isn't as low as some of the others in the top ten, the city knocks it out of the park for property crime -- the safest in the state.

And if there is any crime in the city, then you'll know that Eric Szmanda, of CSI fame, will come home to help catch you.

Oconomowoc, located in Waukesha County of the Lake Country region, is rated as the tenth safest city in Wisconsin for 2023. Its population of only 18,531 contributes to its tight-knit community atmosphere, which has an incredibly low rate of violent crime of 16/100k people per capita, including a count of 0 murder cases. The city also has a property crime per capita rate of 512/100k people, reflecting residents' confidence in their safety.

Historically rooted in the Potawatomi presence and settlement since the 1830s, Oconomowoc's legacy enhances its safety profile, evidenced by its rank at #20 safest for total crime per capita, a testament to effective law enforcement and community vigilance.

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