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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:

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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.

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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!)

  1. Cedarburg -- Ozaukee County
  2. Elm Grove -- Waukesha County
  3. Whitefish Bay -- Milwaukee County
  4. Brookfield -- Waukesha County
  5. North Hudson -- St. Croix County
  6. Waunakee -- Dane County
  7. Merton -- Waukesha County
  8. Hobart -- Brown County
  9. Mequon -- Ozaukee County
  10. Bayside -- Milwaukee County
  11. Fox Point -- Milwaukee County
  12. Cottage Grove -- Dane County
  13. River Hills -- Milwaukee County
  14. Verona -- Dane County
  15. Hudson -- St. Croix County
  16. Sun Prairie -- Dane County
  17. Troy Town -- St. Croix County
  18. Hartland -- Waukesha County
  19. Thiensville -- Ozaukee County
  20. Oregon -- Dane County
  21. Delafield -- Waukesha County
  22. Middleton -- Dane County
  23. Shorewood -- Milwaukee County
  24. Marshfield -- Wood County
  25. Sussex -- Waukesha County
  26. Oconomowoc -- Waukesha County
  27. Kimberly -- Outagamie County
  28. Howard -- Brown County
  29. Mount Horeb -- Dane County
  30. Wauwatosa -- Milwaukee County
  31. Appleton -- Outagamie County
  32. Suamico -- Brown County
  33. Neenah -- Winnebago County
  34. Onalaska -- La Crosse County
  35. Fitchburg -- Dane County
  36. Menomonee Falls -- Waukesha County
  37. Nashotah -- Waukesha County
  38. Rib Mountain -- Marathon County
  39. Holmen -- La Crosse County
  40. Grafton -- Ozaukee County
  41. DeForest -- Dane County
  42. Richmond Town -- St. Croix County
  43. Greendale -- Milwaukee County
  44. Kronenwetter -- Marathon County
  45. Pewaukee City -- Waukesha County
  46. Mukwonago -- Waukesha County
  47. Pewaukee Village -- Waukesha County
  48. Wales -- Waukesha County
  49. Jackson -- Washington County
  50. Saukville -- Ozaukee County
  51. Somerset -- St. Croix County
  52. Lisbon Town -- Waukesha County
  53. Big Bend -- Waukesha County
  54. Slinger -- Washington County
  55. Franklin -- Milwaukee County
  56. Genoa City -- Walworth County
  57. Freedom Town -- Outagamie County
  58. Osceola -- Polk County
  59. Eagle -- Waukesha County
  60. West Bend -- Washington County
  61. De Pere -- Brown County
  62. St. Joseph Town -- St. Croix County
  63. Plover -- Portage County
  64. Muskego -- Waukesha County
  65. Germantown -- Washington County
  66. Okauchee Lake -- Waukesha County
  67. Grand Chute Town -- Outagamie County
  68. Buchanan Town -- Outagamie County
  69. Ledgeview Town -- Brown County
  70. New Richmond -- St. Croix County
  71. Port Washington -- Ozaukee County
  72. Grand Rapids Town -- Wood County
  73. Hull Town -- Portage County
  74. North Prairie -- Waukesha County
  75. Washington Town -- Eau Claire County
  76. Clifton Town -- Pierce County
  77. McFarland -- Dane County
  78. Plymouth -- heboygan County
  79. Summit -- Waukesha County
  80. Allouez -- Brown County
  81. Oak Creek -- Milwaukee County
  82. Polk Town -- Washington County
  83. Wausau -- Marathon County
  84. Lake Hallie -- Chippewa County
  85. Fort Atkinson -- Jefferson County
  86. Silver Lake -- Kenosha County
  87. Waukesha -- Waukesha County
  88. Ashwaubenon -- Brown County
  89. Glendale -- Milwaukee County
  90. Greenville Town -- Outagamie County
  91. Farmington Town -- Polk County
  92. Jefferson -- Jefferson County
  93. Rothschild -- Marathon County
  94. Reedsburg -- Sauk County
  95. Madison -- Dane County
  96. Genesee Town -- Waukesha County
  97. Milton -- Rock County
  98. Trenton Town -- Washington County
  99. Algoma Town -- Winnebago County
  100. Twin Lakes -- Kenosha County

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