the best place to live in WI???

goofycow · 08-21-2006, 06:27 PM

Hello. It's me, the Goofycow :lol:

In your opinion, where is the best place to live in your wonderful state? I have been doing a little reseearch on housing prices and cost of living but I'm still confused. I would like a small town or rural setting but still have reasonable assess to health care and other services. In other words, I would like somewhere where I don't live so close to my next door neighbor that I can hear their tiolet flush but I don't want total isolation either.

Any suggestions :?: :?:

**Kris10** · 08-22-2006, 10:13 AM

If you're willing to drive, Jefferson county would put you between Milwaukee and Madison. Housing is considerably cheaper in Jefferson county than it is in Dane, Waukesha or Milwaukee counties. The catch is that gas prices are awful and public transportation is lacking.

If you're looking to make Milwaukee your central location for shopping and healthcare, you can look at Ozaukee, Washington, Racine or Kenosha counties for housing. These counties still have nice rural areas. I live in Waukesha county but it's not very rural anymore and housing costs have gotten very high.

I know a lot of people work in the Twin Cities and live in Wisconsin, but I'm not very familiar with the MN/WI border areas!

Crys · 08-22-2006, 11:10 AM

Property prices in Sheboygan County are pretty high, but Plymouth is a nice little town. The people are generally friendly and it's only an hour or so from Green Bay, Milwaukee, and Door County.

kmfarm · 08-22-2006, 06:24 PM

The best place? Right where I'm at. Central Wisconsin. Country is beautiful, retail, industry, reasonable housing, camping, fishing, swimming, all within minutes. The northwoods is definitely nice, but the property costs and lack of industry are the only drawback.

My wife and I are thankful everyday for what we have.

Mark

pk · 09-09-2006, 10:29 PM

KENOSHA. I love it here. Beautiful beaches, parks, plenty of stores, good schools, more parks, bike trails, picnic areas, and lots of events and things to do. All the stores you need to shop, and places to eat. You are close enough to Milwaukee to commute if needed and the Illinois state line if you want to visit there.

If you want to have alittle less city just go south alittle or west a few miles and you have best of both worlds. Less city, but close to the city.

pk

FriPilot · 01-08-2007, 10:57 PM

Appleton, by all means. It's NOT Milwaukee, It's not Madison, It's NOT Green Bay. It's urban, yet out of the "metroplex" loop. Folks are friendly (as least as friendly as Wisconsin folks can be to "come'here's) and the area is lovely and close to all the ammentities. Try the Fox River Valley !

pk · 01-09-2007, 01:09 AM

Appleton is a nice place (not as nice as Kenosha) lol but I like going up to that area to visit.

I also have to tell you that I checked out your www.hungersite.com and found it very interesting. Everyone should take a few mintues to check this out.

pk

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It is estimated that one billion people in the world suffer from hunger and malnutrition.....

**j10asen** · 01-09-2007, 07:22 AM

I could say Appleton
I could say kenosha
I could even say Hudson

My wife and I have been many places in Wisconsin and have not found a place we did not like. It is all in what you want. I also think it is all in the attitude, if you want find the negative, you will find it no matter where you are.
I'd say pick a place and go with it. If it does not work out ,move on.

Now for the hungery , well "Fly like an eagle" was the first thing that came to my mind.
Anytime you over eat think of the consequences when there are so many hungry people.

Just look at what gets thrown out at one of those all you can eat places.

Opportunities come and go
they slip by before you know
reach out to that needy hand
provide where you can
Please help out today
don't let it pass
don't let them stray
by:stoney rohde

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Time keeps on slippin, slippin, slippin
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin, slippin, slippin
Into the future

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To the sea
Fly like an eagle
Let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like an eagle
Till Im free
Oh, lord, through the revolution

Feed the babies
Who dont have enough to eat
Shoe the children
With no shoes on their feet
House the people
Livin in the street
Oh, oh, theres a solution

I want to fly like an eagle
To the sea
Fly like an eagle
Let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like an eagle
Till Im free
Fly through the revolution

Time keeps on slippin, slippin, slippin
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin, slippin, slippin
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin, slippin, slippin
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin, slippin, slippin
Into the future

I want to fly like an eagle
To the sea
Fly like an eagle
Let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like an eagle
Till Im free
Fly through the revolution

Time keeps on slippin, slippin, slippin
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin, slippin, slippin
Into the future

Crys · 01-09-2007, 09:37 AM

Hungersite is on my daily round of "click to donate" sites. Considering it's free and only takes a couple minutes, there's no reason we can't all be visiting them every day.

Actually, I think I will start a forum thread for people to list "click to donate" sites on...

**CarolsCritterCare** · 01-10-2007, 06:37 PM

I'd have to say Rome Wisconsin.....Jefferson County. I moved here from Milwaukee 7 years ago. At first it was a shocker ~ no McDonalds down the street, no Dunkin Donuts up the block ~ Dont run out of anything, and make a list when you go shopping.
I am still close enough to civalization, but far enough out that I dont hear neighbors, sirens, or trains.
I'm surrounded by 1500 acres of DNR Land. Have wildlife in my yard all the time. It's just great.
I also LOVE the schools out here. My kids have never done so well. Great teachers, great atmosphere.
Carol

BorderColliesRBest · 02-01-2007, 06:58 PM

I can tell you that it is NOT Fond du Lac!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :twisted:

**CarolsCritterCare** · 02-02-2007, 08:24 AM

I work a lot with Lucy from the Fon Du Lac Humane Society.
I take in overflow rabbits, small caged critters, and potbellied pigs from them
That's about all I know about FDL.
Carol

**Kris10** · 02-02-2007, 10:36 AM

Why not Fond du Lac? I've always had good time there. The people are really nice and the restaurants are good. It's a pretty big city but has small-town friendliness.

My "not" city would be Waukesha. I lived near the downtown area. Drunken parties from Carroll College kids, careless slumlords, neighborhood nutcases, a high concentration of sex offenders, petty crime and property damage just aren't for me. Obviously not all college kids party and not all landlords are careless, but I had enough bad experiences to never, ever want to go back there.

**CarolsCritterCare** · 02-02-2007, 12:47 PM

OMG Waukesha!! I get lost there all the time. I'd rather drive out to Madison then tackle Waukesha.
Carol

BorderColliesRBest · 02-07-2007, 09:55 PM

Well, because Fondy is full of two faced back stabbers that dont think twice about it!!

Dont trust anybody here!!

hmmmm..i applied so many times at the HS here, i have 5 dogs and had a few litters of pups and kittens and had every animal there is, but no, not good enough!

Thats another thing, try finding a job here===impossible!!