2022 Best Places to Live in Rock County

Evansville

• Town in Wisconsin
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  Rating 4.29 out of 5  7 reviews

Current Resident: Evansville is a very strong and safe small town community. It offers a very wonderful place to raise a family and a convenient location for professionals being only 25 minutes to Madison or 20 minutes towards Janesville it’s a great in between city to live . Moved here 24 years ago, our children have been able to participate in many school activities and local clubs such as theatre, music, sports, dance, and a strong scouting program here. With Lake Leota as a base setting, the area boasts of beautiful lakes, rivers, and parks for outdoor activities. We have a very strong community base of adults who volunteer for community events. The Evansville 4th of July, is one of the most attended and well organized events in the area. This event includes a large parade , best music, and amazing fireworks in southern Wisconsin. Lined with a sweet cobblestone street downtown, and old Victorian houses, our visiting friends once called Evansville, the little Norman Rockwell town...Read 7 Reviews

• grade A minus

• grade B

• 5,312 Population

Milton

Current Resident: Milton is a small, quiet town with a good variety of restaurants and a few fun wineries! It is only 15 minutes from the larger city of Janesville, so easy access to shopping, dining, and entertainment. Lots of fun outdoor activity options since Milton is home to part of the Ice Age Trail and a paved bike trail that goes for miles...Read 14 Reviews

• grade B+

• grade A minus

• 5,573 Population

Edgerton

• Town in Wisconsin
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  Rating 3.77 out of 5  13 reviews

Current Resident: It's a small town, with great people who are always willing to help others. It's amazing seeing what other's do for people while they're in desperate need of assistance. I wish the snow removal team would improve...Read 13 Reviews

• grade B+

• grade B

• 5,550 Population

Janesville

• Town in Wisconsin
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  Rating 3.42 out of 5  184 reviews

Current Resident: Janesville has so much to offer and it’s only been improving over the years! Janesville’s nightlife is definitely at least an A, downtown has so many great bars and entertainment. The city is very diverse too. Almost everything is within ten minutes of my house. Love everything about this town! Huge upgrade from Beloit!!! So much to do, thrifting, biking on Ice Age trail, SO many parks, great farmers market, downtown is very lively and has something for everyone, 30 mins from Madison, less than an hour from Milwaukee, lots of great places to eat, many shopping centers, the list goes on and on! This town is an easy A in my book! And I’ve lived all over from Colorado to Chicago! Never leaving Janesville again!...Read 184 Reviews

• grade B

• grade B

• 64,245 Population

Beloit

• Town in Wisconsin
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  Rating 3.46 out of 5  91 reviews

Current Resident: The people are generally friendly and genuine, and the downtown Beloit has really transformed into a wonderful place to go. The cost of living here is exceptional, and there are well-paying jobs in the area. We love small town living and access to the natural beauty of the area. It's convenient to be relatively close to 5 commercial airports (ORD/MKE/MSN/RFD/MDW) and 4 larger/big cities (Madison, Rockford, Chicago, and Milwaukee). The higher end restaurants are fantastic, and I think it would be a challenge to find a town of this size with so many options anywhere else. I always feel safe here and walk at night without fear. There are a lot of great community events, and after living here for 17 years, I'm still meeting new people. That said, it's not perfect. Like everywhere, there are neighborhoods to avoid, and we could use more mid-level dining options, a few more stores, and a longer summer. I've lived a lot of places big and small, and we choose to live here...Read 91 Reviews

• grade B

• grade C+

• 36,836 Population

Milton Town

• Town in Wisconsin
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  Rating 4 out of 5  2 reviews

Current Resident: It is a very family friendly place to live with a great school district. The town is very active in providing events all throughout the year.Read 2 Reviews

• grade B+

• grade A minus

• 3,094 Population

Fulton

• Town in Wisconsin
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  Rating 5 out of 5  1 review

Niche User: If never felt safer living here.Read 1 Review

• grade B+

• grade B+

• 3,366 Population

Harmony

• grade B+

• grade A minus

• 2,595 Population

Johnstown

• Town in Wisconsin

• grade B

• grade A minus

• 869 Population

Janesville Town

Niche User: I love my neighborhood. Its very green and its safe too. The neighbors are so sweet and are always willing to lend a hand. Its peaceful and beautiful.Read 3 Reviews

• grade B

• grade B+

• 3,544 Population

Lima

• Town in Wisconsin
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  Rating 3.67 out of 5  3 reviews

• grade B

• grade B

• 1,120 Population

Union

• Town in Wisconsin

• grade B

• grade B

• 2,149 Population

Bradford

• Town in Wisconsin
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  Rating 3 out of 5  1 review

• grade B

• grade B minus

• 1,230 Population

Turtle

Niche User: I grew up here and wouldn't have wanted to go anywhere else. The community is so polite and provides several activities throughout the year for all age groups.Read 4 Reviews

• grade B

• grade B minus

• 2,853 Population

Beloit Town

• grade B

• grade B

• 7,659 Population

Porter

• Town in Wisconsin

• grade B

• grade B

• 995 Population

Rock

• grade B minus

• grade B

• 3,179 Population

Clinton

• Town in Wisconsin
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  Rating 3.33 out of 5  3 reviews

Current Resident: Have family in Clinton and it is a small but friendly town of only a few hundred. The hometown feel and great public schools make this small town a great place to live and raise a family.Read 3 Reviews

• grade B minus

• grade B minus

• 2,036 Population

Orfordville

• Town in Wisconsin
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  Rating 4.4 out of 5  5 reviews

Current Resident: Safe, quiet, and quaint small town that is seeing growth. Located between Madison, Rockford, Janesville, and Monroe areas. Nice schools, a modest variety of small shops, bars, and a places to eat. Great small town pride with parades, a festival , and other activities...Read 5 Reviews

• grade B minus

• grade B minus

• 1,286 Population

Plymouth

• Town in Wisconsin
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  Rating 4 out of 5  1 review

Current Resident: I like Plymouth a lot because you don't have to travel far to find things to do in your free time. There are also many good restaurants to eat from.Read 1 Review

• grade B minus

• grade B minus

• 1,409 Population

Center

• Town in Wisconsin

• grade B minus

• grade B

• 1,003 Population

La Prairie

Current Resident: Rural township located conveniently to I-39/90, near city of Janesville and Beloit. Very convenient to city services, but you can enjoy the nature of being surrounded by farm fields and cattle grazing...Read 1 Review

• grade B minus

• grade B

• 962 Population

Newark

• Town in Wisconsin

• grade B minus

• grade B minus

• 1,449 Population

Clinton Town

• Town in Wisconsin
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  Rating 5 out of 5  1 review

Niche User: I love the small town feel in Clinton, Wisconsin. Everyone is friends and I am happy that I grew up here.Read 1 Review

• grade B minus

• grade B minus

• 927 Population

Hanover

• Town in Wisconsin

• grade B minus

• grade B minus

• 137 Population