County Improvement Ranking
Latest Year 2024
| Rank | County | Current Score | Prior Score | YoY Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waukesha County | 87 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 2 | Outagamie County | 82 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 3 | Ozaukee County | 79 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 4 | St. Croix County | 76 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 5 | Calumet County | 76 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 6 | Portage County | 73 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 7 | Washington County | 73 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 8 | Rock County | 68 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 9 | Pierce County | 68 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 10 | Sauk County | 66 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 11 | Kenosha County | 65 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 12 | Fond du Lac County | 64 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 13 | Marathon County | 63 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 14 | Walworth County | 63 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 15 | Pepin County | 62 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 16 | Winnebago County | 62 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 17 | Columbia County | 62 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 18 | Door County | 61 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 19 | Douglas County | 61 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 20 | Iowa County | 59 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 21 | Racine County | 59 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 22 | Kewaunee County | 59 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 23 | Dunn County | 58 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 24 | Chippewa County | 58 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 25 | Buffalo County | 57 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 26 | Green Lake County | 56 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 27 | Oconto County | 56 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 28 | Sheboygan County | 55 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 29 | Shawano County | 55 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 30 | Vernon County | 55 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 31 | Monroe County | 55 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 32 | Dodge County | 55 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 33 | Oneida County | 54 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 34 | Grant County | 53 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 35 | Lafayette County | 52 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 36 | Waushara County | 52 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 37 | Bayfield County | 51 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 38 | Polk County | 50 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 39 | Lincoln County | 50 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 40 | Manitowoc County | 50 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 41 | Waupaca County | 48 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 42 | Wood County | 48 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 43 | Taylor County | 48 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 44 | Vilas County | 47 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 45 | Ashland County | 47 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 46 | Jackson County | 46 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 47 | Barron County | 46 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 48 | Sawyer County | 46 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 49 | Richland County | 45 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 50 | Washburn County | 44 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 51 | Clark County | 43 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 52 | Iron County | 43 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 53 | Forest County | 42 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 54 | Langlade County | 42 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 55 | Florence County | 42 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 56 | Marinette County | 42 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 57 | Burnett County | 41 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 58 | Rusk County | 40 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 59 | Juneau County | 39 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 60 | Adams County | 39 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 61 | Marquette County | 38 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 62 | Price County | 34 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 63 | Crawford County | 34 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
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