Waukesha, WI is a charming city located in the southeastern part of the state. It is known for its vibrant arts and entertainment scene, historical architecture, and close proximity to Lake Michigan. There are plenty of things to do, from taking in a show at one of the city's theaters to browsing through unique shops for antiques or special items. For nature enthusiasts, there are several parks offering hiking trails and opportunities to explore pristine wetlands.
Reviews of Waukesha, WI show that visitors have enjoyed exploring the city’s history and culture. The downtown area is filled with beautiful old buildings that create a sense of nostalgia for some visitors. Many have commented on how friendly and welcoming the people in Waukesha are. Local businesses receive praise for providing quality goods and services at reasonable prices. Visitors also appreciate the diversity of activities available, from nightlife to outdoor recreation. All in all, reviews of Waukesha, WI highlight it as an ideal destination for those looking to enjoy a unique Midwestern experience.
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Not that great, long winters and huge potholes. - 1/31/2020
I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to live. Crime has been on the rise for years. Winter lasts for 8 months and good luck getting plowed in a reasonable amount of time if you're not in a high property tax area. The pot holes are a quarter the size of your car, lots of money in suspension costs to your car. The rents are going up on apartments like mad and property taxes are some of the highest in the area. Positives, the schools are decent. There are plenty of churches if you're into that. The suburbs are still nice but are disappearing. Stay out of the city if you have kids, move to a suburb or the outskirts like Oconomowoc or Pewaukee. Oh yeah and if you like bar hopping, Waukesha has a lot of pubs. Friday night live downtown is a nice venue.
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Wonderful place to live - 1/17/2013
I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live with lots of things to do and place to shop. It has big city amenities with a small town
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Accessible and Inclusive - 3/21/2009
Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is very good. It is also bitterly cold four months of the
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Waukesha Is Nice - 6/22/2008
Close to Milwaukee, yet has its own feel. Not the best place to live as it has been changing in recent years, but close enough to do everything you need
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NRA devotees, SUV sucking Republicans, and illegal - 6/1/2007
I agree with Larry; that's why I'm moving back to Connecticut!
Also of great concern is that Waukesha is a sanctuary city for illegal Mexicans. Its' schools are consistently in serious budget crisis and overrun with the anchor children of the illegals, and Waukesha town government and residents seem to take no measures to stop the madness and illegal take-over of their town and schools. I know, because I attempted to address this at a school board meeting and was immediately shot down. I'm getting the hell out of here and going back to a liberal town which doesn't allow anyone without a valid green card and/or visa to attend their thriving public schools and permeate their beautiful town with a bunch of illegal
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decent but cold! - 4/29/2007
Waukesha is a decent place to live. Overall, quite safe and not too many places I wouldn't walk down the street at night. Really, for the most part a nice place to bring up a family. Still a ways away from the corruption of Milwaukee. Would never live there!!!
Job situation isn't too bad out here. Would not work in Milw, either. My wife does and the drive in and out isn't good, but that's normal I guess. She usually takes the streets because the "expressway" gets so backed up. When it's not snowing out, they're doing construction and that backs things up even worse. They are in the process of rebuilding the entire expressway system. Downtown was a HUGE mess but it's getting better and it is very nice. Back to Waukesha...
Cost of living is decent here, nice places to eat and shop but the nightlife is terrible unless you like to sit at the corner bar. There is NO nightlife, it is all back in Milw. There might be some nice bars to go to, but there is no
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