(WFRV) – Ahead of the NFL Draft, Green Bay is receiving more good news as it, and the City of Appleton, have been named a top 100 place to live in the US in 2025, according to Livability.com.
Livability has been curating its annual list of the “Best Places To Live in the US” for over a decade by analyzing nearly 100 data points across eight key categories.
The crafted list only features cities with a population between 75,000 and 500,000 and median home values under $500,000.
Green Bay, with a Quality of Life LivScore of 648, was selected as one of the top places to live in the US in 2025 because of the City’s “strong community bonds and providing residents with an exceptionally high quality of life.”
Livability came to this conclusion by specifically naming the riverfront boardwalk along the Fox River.
The year-round available recreation activities and the unique relationship with the Green Bay Packers also played a factor, as did the City’s housing prices, which are reported to be nearly 20% below the national average.
Appleton, with a Quality of Life LivScore of 704, was selected as one of the top places to live in the US in 2025, largely because the City is considered the “cultural hub of the Fox Cities.”
Livability says Appleton has an abundance of entertainment and activities to do, citing specifically events like Octoberfest and the Mile of Music Festival.
Other factors that contributed to Appleton being selected include the wide variety of restaurants and breweries to go along with a cost of living that is lower than the national average and a median home value of $220,13.
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Officials with the non-profit New North, Inc. say it is wonderful to see two northeast Wisconsin cities be highlighted and they are excited to show off what they can do in just a few days when Green Bay hosts the 2025 NFL Draft.
With the NFL Draft coming to Green Bay and Northeast Wisconsin, we are excited for the hundreds of thousands of visitors to see firsthand what we already know: that the New North region is a great place to live. It is wonderful to see the strong qualities of communities within Northeast Wisconsin being highlighted by Livability.com, which attracts millions of online viewers each year. We will have the red carpet out this week, and hope that our out-of-town guests discover what makes the New North so great.
Barb LaMue, president and CEO of New North, Inc.
Madison, with a Quality of Life LivScore of 700, is the only other Wisconsin city to make the top 100 list. For a full list of the top 100 places to live in the US in 2025, click here.
