"America’s Top Places to live" by RelocateAmerica.com features several different categories in their study.
Wisconsin made 2 of these top lists.
Top 10 "Earth Friendly" Cities
1. Portland, OR
2. Boston, MA
Top 10 Recreation Cities
1. Boulder, CO
2. Santa Cruz, CA
3. Flagstaff, AZ
4. St George, UT
5. Ithaca, NY
6. Corvallis, OR
7. Salt Lake City, UT
Madison has a lot going for it. It is Wisconsin’s state capitol and home of the renowned University of Wisconsin-Madison. Its main employers stem from the state government and the University. Read much more about Madison, WI here. First Weber has multiple offices selling real estate in Dane County, including a corporate office. There are almost 1400 single family homes currently for sale in Madison and searchable at firstweber.com and almost 1200 condominiums for sale. Madison is located on an isthmus, a narrow band of land between lakes. See a google map of Madison here for those of you who may not be familiar.
Stevens Point, WI is the county seat of Portage County and was named for its founder who had a grocery store on a point on the Wisconsin River. The Ice Age Trail winds through Stevens Point and 20 parks. Stevens Point has won several "Top Lists" from Relocate America and there is a ton of information at the Stevens Point wiki here. Its real estate is affordable. As of today’s search at firstweber.com, there are 204 single family homes for sale in Stevens Point, prices ranging from $30,000 to almost $700,000. First Weber does have a real estate sales office in Stevens Point. Here’s a google map of Stevens Point
For a detailed scoop on either city, talk to a First Weber agent who lives and works in Madison or Stevens Point. You can search by office here.
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