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Rankings for Wausau

Wausau Ranked
#5 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Wausau Ranked
#94 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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Wausau Ranked
#106 Best Green Cities
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Wausau Ranked
#208 2005 Best Places to Live
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Rankings for Beloit

Beloit Ranked
#27 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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Beloit Ranked
#67 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Beloit Ranked
#131 2005 Best Places to Live
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Beloit Ranked
#205 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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Reviews for Beloit    6 Reviews

We actually do love Beloit. We moved here 4 years ago after living in Mequon and before that Shorewood and Ripon (safe areas with great schools). We have a teen and 2  More

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Over 15 years ago

Excellent school system, outstanding police and fire depts, easy access to two interstate highways plus moderate cost of living make Beloit an excellent choice for a  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have lived in rural Beloit for 12 years, and lived in Milwaukee before that. My perception of Beloit is that people are very friendly. There is plenty of community  More

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