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CNBC 2025 · #21 of 50

Wisconsin

Moderate

Unchanged since CNBC 2024 (#21 → #21)

Overall score
81 /100

Rank #21 of 50

Category snapshot

Top strengths

  • Cost of Living #12
  • Cost of Doing Business #13
  • Infrastructure #18

Areas to improve

  • Quality of Life #38
  • Education #35

Founder Lens highlight

Bootstrapper — #20 of 50 · 55/100

StateCompass derived from CNBC category scores — not CNBC's official overall rank.