Appleton ranked the fifth most desirable city in America, according to survey

APPLETON - Appleton continues to stand out on a national scale, now being recognized as one of the most desirable cities in America to live in, according to a recent survey.

AgentAdvice , a resource that helps real estate agents grow their business, released a survey Thursday in which multiple metrics were used to determine what makes a city desirable to live in. Those metrics included: a city's average home size and price; violent and property crime rates per 100,000 population; and the number of high schools that rank in the top schools across America, among other factors.

The city of Appleton came in at No. 5 in the survey, receiving a score of 60.02 out of 100. AgentAdvice listed the following metrics to go along with its reasoning for Appleton's placement.

• Median home price : $397,450
• Average home square feet : 1,739
• Number of attractions : 161
• Number of best high schools : 21
• Median personal income : $60,060
• Violent crime rate (per 100,000 population) : 163.1
• Property crime rate (per 100,000 population) : 1,268.5
• Median fair market rent : $776.25
• Average essential living costs annually : $31,147
• Fatal vehicle crashes per 100,00 people : 2
• Percent of residents living within half a mile of a park : 68.3

The 21 top ranking high schools for Appleton are the most for any city on the list.

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Fellow Wisconsin city Eau Claire makes an appearance on the list at No. 10. Other Midwest cities from Iowa, Indiana, and Missouri are also part of the top 10.

Just earlier this month, Appleton was recognized as one of the most livable cities of its size by SmartAsset . In April, Livability.com ranked Appleton as the No. 53 best place to live in the country.

More: Appleton ranked one of most livable cities of its size, its second recognition this year

Rashad Alexander can be contacted at ralexander@gannett.com

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