This Wisconsin city made Fortune's '50 Best Places to Live for Families' list

This year, Fortune's "50 Best Places to Live for Families" list focused on combatting loneliness, as well as the unique needs of multigenerational families. And a Wisconsin city cracked the top 10.

It's Fitchburg, a young city of around 30,000 people that's about 20 minutes south of the state's capital.

Fortune analyzed nearly 1,900 cities, towns, suburbs, exurbs, villages and townships across the country that have around 20,000 residents, according to the report's methodology. This range provided places that offered both "high-quality amenities" and "a hometown feel."

The publication picked one place from each state, and Fitchburg came in at No. 10 of the 50.

The selected locations "share a range of qualities that can act as antidotes to loneliness," the report said. When compiling the list, Fortune considered more than 200,000 data points in five categories: Education, aging resources, general wellness, financial health and livability, according to the methodology.

Fortune also factored in the affordability of homes in the places it selected, and wanted to "highlight places that offered diverse neighborhoods."

What Fortune highlighted about Fitchburg

The report shares a blurb, showcasing each of its selections, and also some data on the place. These were some of the things Fortune highlighted about Fitchburg:

• Its nature, and having all four seasons.

• Activities, including farmers markets, art fairs, apple picking, and beer and wine fests.

• Its number of nearby "above-average" family physicians.

• Its Senior Center.

To read more about why Fortune selected Fitchburg, visit fortune.com/well/ranking/best-places-families/2023/fitchburg.

More about Fitchburg

"The City of Fitchburg is a young, dynamic and evolving community," the Fitchburg Chamber Visitor and Business Bureau's website said.

Incorporated in the 1980s, the city has become known for its "family-oriented" neighborhoods, both its bicycle and business communities, green spaces, "environmentally progressive" developments and more, according to the website.

Places Fortune chose in our neighboring states

The places Fortune chose in our neighboring states were: Eagan, Minnesota (ranked No. 11), Waverly, Michigan (ranked No. 28), and Bolingbrook, Illinois (ranked No. 48).

Where Fortune's data came from

Fortune worked with several critical data partners, sourced data from an array of other organizations and also used info from federal agencies, the methodology said.

To check out Fortune's full ranking, visit fortune.com/well/ranking/best-places-families/2023.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Fortune 50 Best Places to Live for Families: Fitchburg, Wisconsin