SperlingViews - Wisconsin, Wisconsin

Hi, Iam a young mother of 3 boys and Iam planning to move less then two months but I can't make my mind up between Memphis or St. Louis MO or anywhere. The negative comments towards these two states have me kinda scared and dont want to move somewhere Ill regret. Im looking for a city filled with opportunities, great schools, good weather & government assistances. So what are your advice for me? Thanks.[read more...]

Great source for useful comparisons, from Schools to neighborhoods.[read more...]

Great state to live work and play. Super friendly people with great entertainment, sports, culture and natural beauty all over.[read more...]

Wisconsin is a state that ranks high in taxes paid coupled with the wheather makes it a state to avoid.[read more...]

Living in southeast Wisconsin provides access to a variety of recreational opportunities. The Milwaukee area has a large and extensive county park system that includes a variety of outdoor activities from golf and hiking to waterparks, fishing, and the Lake Michigan waterfront. There are also numerous other outdoor areas and activiities within just a few hours driving distance that includes historical (Old World Wisconsin), hunting, boating, fishing and skiing outlets for anyone who enjoys being outdoors. Also within a few hours of driving are some of the better known tourist tourist areas such as Wisconsin Dells and Door County. Finally, just 75 miles south of the Milwaukee area lies Chicago which provides the "big city" activities in contrast for those that prefer the urban setting and travel. [read more...]

I think Wisconsin has it all. Four beautiful seasons (though yes by March I am ready to see some green too) and the best services that tax dollars can pay for. We have great schools, great state and local services, and limitless opportunities. I have been in states with no sewer systems, where you have to buy stickers on every bag of garbage, where the schools are crumbling, and state parks, etc. are an empty field. I will pay my money and live here any day.[read more...]

I will like to know what the black population in DC and Atlanta I dont know if this is a current number it should be little higher[read more...]

very nice in summer, although humid. Winters cold as expected; the worst is spring and fall compared to most other parts of the country.[read more...]

This state is cold and miserable. I would not move to wisconsin.[read more...]

A great place to raise a family![read more...]

Just moved to WI and feel trapped. Dream of someday moving where its hot and there is no snow. My bad...[read more...]

wisconsin is fine. The weather is colder than I like, more than I like but I do enjoy all 4 seasons. I live close enough to the cities to get culture and traffic if I want it.[read more...]

Winters can be brutal. Beautiful natural resources throughout the state. Milwaukee charm (culterally diverse, summer festivals, parks on the lake, a bit of a small town feel with city "stuff" and Chicago near enough if you want bigger). Rest of WI has little diversity.[read more...]

We had over 100 inches of snow this last winter. They are predicting even more this year. In addition, mold and other allergens are rampant.[read more...]

Cold, cold, cold in winter. Humid in Summer.[read more...]

We live in Northern Wisconsin in a city an hour from lake Superior called Minocqua. On a warm sunny day it is beautiful, but long cold,gray,snowy winters as we age. Moved up here from Illinois and did not realize the amount of taxes they would levy on just about everything! On retirement income, social security, gas, food, etc. We do have to say that property taxes are not any different than we had in IL., but the cost of living up here is hard if you want to retire and no longer work, so know that you may have to work part time at least, and that if you want to live lakeside, the homes will be expensive, even cabins or fixers. We were unaware and did not do our homework and so have now after 6yrs put our house on the market and hope to sell and move to a more tax friendly state and a warmer climate.[read more...]

Hartland is a great community and there are lots of places to go.[read more...]

to live in a town that loves and supports the fine arts! I can't imagine leaving to live somewhere else.[read more...]

Wisconsin offers a full Summer, Fall and Winter, but the Spring season is only a month or so long. If you can make it through Feb. you will be fine. Otherwise Summer and Fall are especially nice. Winter isn't bad, for someone from down south it make take a full winter season to adjust. It's a state that offers you a chance to watch all 4 seasons change.[read more...]

Wisconsin is way too cold for me. Different strokes for different folks, though... I prefer the heat and am moving back to Florida in a month. Left here when I was 19, lived in FL for 12 years (didn't WANT to come back), been here 10 years (too long) and can't wait for the warm/hot weather! We had snow in Oct and it was still snowing in April. There were a few nice days throughout the winter but the days when it was so cold they had to close schools (didn't even make it to zero degrees actual temp)more than made up our minds to get the heck out of here. We'd much rather deal with an occasional hurricane (none last year...)than being shut ins in our own home for 7 months of the year. There's a reason they have festivals here Memorial Day - Labor Day, that's the only time you're guaranteed it will be nice out. Good riddance "frozen tundra", I'll be at South Beach with a margarita on the rocks! Oh, and I know housing is expensive, "through the roof", but we don't work at McDonalds and the comfort of knowing we'll never have to shovel snow or scrape the ice off our car at 5 am in sub zero weather is worth it![read more...]