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Ranked · Distribution node · Wisconsin

Best cities to run distribution in Wisconsin

Cities of 25,000+ residents, scored with the “Distribution node” weighting the live tool uses, heaviest on avg. weekly wage, commercial electricity, major airport, corporate income tax. Scores are relative to this set; open the tool to change the weights and re-rank.

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Top 10 · computed ranking

  1. 1.Manitowoc, WI35k residents

    66/100

    avg. weekly wage: $1,064/wk · commercial electricity: 12.6¢/kWh · major airport: 80 mi

  2. 2.West Bend, WI32k residents

    65/100

    avg. weekly wage: $1,169/wk · commercial electricity: 12.6¢/kWh · major airport: 36 mi

  3. 3.Mequon, WI25k residents

    63/100

    avg. weekly wage: $1,198/wk · commercial electricity: 12.6¢/kWh · major airport: 20 mi

  4. 4.Kenosha, WI99k residents

    62/100

    avg. weekly wage: $1,154/wk · commercial electricity: 12.6¢/kWh · major airport: 24 mi

  5. 5.West Allis, WI60k residents

    62/100

    avg. weekly wage: $1,273/wk · commercial electricity: 12.6¢/kWh · major airport: 7 mi

  6. 6.Greenfield, WI37k residents

    61/100

    avg. weekly wage: $1,273/wk · commercial electricity: 12.6¢/kWh · major airport: 6 mi

  7. 7.Superior, WI27k residents

    61/100

    avg. weekly wage: $1,032/wk · commercial electricity: 12.6¢/kWh · major airport: 137 mi

  8. 8.Stevens Point, WI26k residents

    61/100

    avg. weekly wage: $1,132/wk · commercial electricity: 12.6¢/kWh · major airport: 96 mi

  9. 9.Racine, WI78k residents

    60/100

    avg. weekly wage: $1,249/wk · commercial electricity: 12.6¢/kWh · major airport: 17 mi

  10. 10.Fond du Lac, WI44k residents

    60/100

    avg. weekly wage: $1,176/wk · commercial electricity: 12.6¢/kWh · major airport: 63 mi

Methodology: each city is scored 0–100 by min–max normalizing every weighted facet across this candidate set (direction-aware), identical math to the tool's “Best fit” tab. A different weighting produces a different order, which is the point: this is a starting shortlist, not a verdict.

Questions & answers
Which city is best to run distribution in Wisconsin?
Manitowoc, WI ranks first with a fit score of 66/100, followed by West Bend (65) and Mequon (63), using the "Distribution node" weighting.
How is this ranking calculated?
Each of the 10 candidate cities (25,000+ residents) is scored 0 to 100 by min-max normalizing the weighted facets, heaviest on avg. weekly wage, commercial electricity, major airport, corporate income tax, across this set. Change the weights in the live tool and the order changes with them.