Milwaukee is on the move, but still not a great city to live in, according to rankings

Chelsey Lewis | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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Here's a conundrum: Milwaukee has been ranked the fifth fastest-growing city in the country while also earning a spot on a list of the 50 worst American cities to live in.

The growth ranking was compiled by Our Town America, a new move marketing franchise (a company that mails you stuff about local businesses when you move in somewhere). The company looked at the cities with the highest moving-in activity in the last 12 months and compared that to the previous 12 months to determine the fastest-growing cities.

San Antonio topped the list. Ten of 45 (22%) cities on the list are based in the Midwest, including Chicago at No. 10.

Compare that to 24/7 Wall Street's rankings, which put Milwaukee as the sixth-worst city in the country to live in.

Those rankings were based on a variety of factors including crime rate, employment and housing affordability.

Detroit was ranked as the worst U.S. city to live in.

About This Feature

How do we rate? There is no shortage of lists, rankings and charts to tell us. Adding Us Up is a recurring look at where Milwaukee and Wisconsin rank on the latest lists, from the semi-serious to the silly. If you spot a ranking that rates, share it with us at greensheet@jrn.com.