Relocating to the Milwaukee Region

Wonderfully surprising – that's a term you'll likely use to describe living here. You'll be stunned by our jam-packed summers, amazed at our lakefront festivals, energized by our nightlife, inspired by the performances of our artists, soothed by the waves of Lake Michigan and exhilarated from biking the rolling hills of the Kettle Moraine.

The Milwaukee Region blends urban living with Midwest ambience to create the ideal environment in which to make a living and live your life. Our career opportunities, low commute times, diverse neighborhoods, affordable housing, abundant recreational choices and excellent schools may amaze you at first – but you'll get used to them.

Order a Relocation Handbook

Order the Milwaukee Relocation Handbook for detailed information on schools, communities, home prices and more.  You can order your copy online here.

GETTING AROUND THE REGION

Find your way around the Milwaukee Region with our interactive map of the 7-county metro area.

TAKE A VIDEO TOUR OF MILWAUKEE

Get a look at all that Milwaukee has to offer through the Milwaukee Video Project.  Short videos highlight our growing technology economy, neighborhoods, the lakefront, active lifestyles, dining, festivals and sports.

GET A NEWCOMER'S PERSPECTIVE OF THE CITY

Learn more about Milwaukee through the eyes of a transplant fresh from L.A., Erica Perez. Erica is a reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and blogs about living in Milwaukee on JS Online.

FAMOUS MILWAUKEEANS

From R&B singer Al Jarreau to actor Gene Wilder and former prime minister of Israel Golda Meier, a long list of Milwaukeeans have made their marks in the arts, entertainment, sports and industry.

Milwaukee Region News

LIVING

Milwaukee No. 8 on Cooking Light Top 20 Best Cities List

Milwaukee Ranked Among the Top Five Places to Retire by AARP The Magazine

Milwaukee Area Communities Included in Top 100 Places to Live by Money Magazine

Waukesha Named One of 100 Best Communities for Young People

Racine’s North Beach Designated One of the Cleanest and Safest in the U.S.

Serious Mountain Bikers Love Milwaukee

WORK

Quarles & Brady Honored for Family-friendly Policies

Foley & Lardner Ranked Best for Women

Entrepreneur Magazine Ranks Milwaukee in Top 20 "Hottest" Large Cities in the U.S. for Entrepreneurs

Bucyrus International and Actuant Named to Business Week’s Top 100 "Hot Growth Companies"

Johnson Controls and Northwestern Mutual No. 1 in Fortune Magazine's List of America's Most Admired Companies

Northwestern Mutual on Vault.com List of Top Places for Internships

Johnson Controls, Northwestern Mutual and Manpower on Fortune Magazine’s Global 500 List of World's Largest Corporations

Milwaukee Region is Home to More "Great Places to Work" per Capita Than Any Other Region in the Country

SC Johnson Named One of the Top 100 Companies Offering Opportunities for Hispanic Americans

Baird named "Middle-Market Bank of the Year" by Investment Dealers' Digest

Fiserv Wins National Healthy Lifestyles Award for Wellness Program

 
HEALTH

Men's Fitness Ranks Milwaukee in the Top 5 Fittest Cities in U.S.

Wisconsin Ranked No. 1 in the Nation in Health Care Quality

Children's Hospital Named Top Ten Pediatric Hospital by Child Magazine

Froedtert Hospital and St. Luke's Medical Center Ranked in U.S. News & World Report's   Best Hospitals List

Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ranked Among Top 100 Hospitals in the Nation

EDUCATION

State Scores Near Top on ACT Once Again

UW-Whitewater IT Program is No. 1

TRAVEL

Mitchell Named Fourth-best Airport in Nation

Midwest Airlines Selected Top Domestic Airline by Travel+Leisure Magazine

DINING

Sanford Restaurant Among Gourmet Magazine’s Top 50

Five O'Clock Steakhouse Named One of the “Magnificent Seven” Steakhouses in the U.S.

Milwaukee in Top 10 Places for “Classic American Eats”

ARTS

American Style Magazine Includes Milwaukee in Top 25 Arts Destinations for Fifth Year in a Row

Milwaukee Art Museum Named Among the “New Wonders of the World” by Conde Nast Traveler Magazine