Kids & Family
The 100 Best Places to Raise a Family in Wisconsin. Find out where Whitefish Bay Ranks
Where's the best place to raise a family in Wisconsin? Here's what they say about Whitefish Bay:

WHITEFISH BAY -- Just in time for Summer 2016, Niche.com took a look at the best places to raise a family in states across the country.
According to its rankings, Wisconsin offers more than a few possibilities.
In the national rankings, Devon, Pennsylvania earned top honors. In Wisconsin, it's all about Cedarburg. The Metro Milwaukee area took five of the top 10 spots with Elm Grove (2), Whitefish Bay (3), Brookfield (4), Mequon (9) and Fox Point (10) placing high in the rankings.
The lists were created using information about public schools, crime rates, cost of living and family-friendly amenities. Data was pulled from the U.S. Census, FBI, BLS, CDC and other sources, according to Niche.
HERE IS WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT WHITEFISH BAY:
Find out what's happening in Whitefish Bayfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Whitefish Bay is a suburb in Wisconsin with 14,132 residents. It has very high home values, high rent costs, and very low unemployment levels. Its citizens generally have very high education levels and very high income levels.
Overall Experience: Some of the biggest draws are a very natural setting with hundreds of trees planted throughout, several very nice parks, and an awesome view of Lake Michigan. Whitefish Bay also has a very picturesque setting with a main street vibe. The location of the neighborhood is also optimal to go downtown, to the beach, or really do anything that a big city has to offer while still being a very quaint suburb.
Find out what's happening in Whitefish Bayfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Local Businesses: Downtown there are many great opportunities to eat and new exciting restaurants and visit little boutiques. In my town, there are many little "homey" gift shop stores that are great for gifts and tourists
Here are the 100 best places to raise a family in Wisconsin, according to Niche.com. (Be sure to let us know if you agree by commenting below!)
- Cedarburg -- Ozaukee County
- Elm Grove -- Waukesha County
- Whitefish Bay -- Milwaukee County
- Brookfield -- Waukesha County
- North Hudson -- St. Croix County
- Waunakee -- Dane County
- Merton -- Waukesha County
- Hobart -- Brown County
- Mequon -- Ozaukee County
- Bayside -- Milwaukee County
- Fox Point -- Milwaukee County
- Cottage Grove -- Dane County
- River Hills -- Milwaukee County
- Verona -- Dane County
- Hudson -- St. Croix County
- Sun Prairie -- Dane County
- Troy Town -- St. Croix County
- Hartland -- Waukesha County
- Thiensville -- Ozaukee County
- Oregon -- Dane County
- Delafield -- Waukesha County
- Middleton -- Dane County
- Shorewood -- Milwaukee County
- Marshfield -- Wood County
- Sussex -- Waukesha County
- Oconomowoc -- Waukesha County
- Kimberly -- Outagamie County
- Howard -- Brown County
- Mount Horeb -- Dane County
- Wauwatosa -- Milwaukee County
- Appleton -- Outagamie County
- Suamico -- Brown County
- Neenah -- Winnebago County
- Onalaska -- La Crosse County
- Fitchburg -- Dane County
- Menomonee Falls -- Waukesha County
- Nashotah -- Waukesha County
- Rib Mountain -- Marathon County
- Holmen -- La Crosse County
- Grafton -- Ozaukee County
- DeForest -- Dane County
- Richmond Town -- St. Croix County
- Greendale -- Milwaukee County
- Kronenwetter -- Marathon County
- Pewaukee City -- Waukesha County
- Mukwonago -- Waukesha County
- Pewaukee Village -- Waukesha County
- Wales -- Waukesha County
- Jackson -- Washington County
- Saukville -- Ozaukee County
- Somerset -- St. Croix County
- Lisbon Town -- Waukesha County
- Big Bend -- Waukesha County
- Slinger -- Washington County
- Franklin -- Milwaukee County
- Genoa City -- Walworth County
- Freedom Town -- Outagamie County
- Osceola -- Polk County
- Eagle -- Waukesha County
- West Bend -- Washington County
- De Pere -- Brown County
- St. Joseph Town -- St. Croix County
- Plover -- Portage County
- Muskego -- Waukesha County
- Germantown -- Washington County
- Okauchee Lake -- Waukesha County
- Grand Chute Town -- Outagamie County
- Buchanan Town -- Outagamie County
- Ledgeview Town -- Brown County
- New Richmond -- St. Croix County
- Port Washington -- Ozaukee County
- Grand Rapids Town -- Wood County
- Hull Town -- Portage County
- North Prairie -- Waukesha County
- Washington Town -- Eau Claire County
- Clifton Town -- Pierce County
- McFarland -- Dane County
- Plymouth -- heboygan County
- Summit -- Waukesha County
- Allouez -- Brown County
- Oak Creek -- Milwaukee County
- Polk Town -- Washington County
- Wausau -- Marathon County
- Lake Hallie -- Chippewa County
- Fort Atkinson -- Jefferson County
- Silver Lake -- Kenosha County
- Waukesha -- Waukesha County
- Ashwaubenon -- Brown County
- Glendale -- Milwaukee County
- Greenville Town -- Outagamie County
- Farmington Town -- Polk County
- Jefferson -- Jefferson County
- Rothschild -- Marathon County
- Reedsburg -- Sauk County
- Madison -- Dane County
- Genesee Town -- Waukesha County
- Milton -- Rock County
- Trenton Town -- Washington County
- Algoma Town -- Winnebago County
- Twin Lakes -- Kenosha County
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.