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Living in Madison

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Learn more about Madison and the University of Wisconsin.
A cosmopolitan medium-sized city of more than 230,000, Madison is uniquely situated on an isthmus between the area's two largest lakes, Mendota and Monona – a setting which offers impressive beauty, a compact and vital metropolitan area and a wide range of recreational activities.
 
Home to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison also boasts more than 15,000 acres of sparkling lakes and beaches, as well as 260 parks. You'll find a cultural hub and plenty to do in Madison amid this scenic backdrop in the state capital of Wisconsin.
 
Madison consistently ranks as a top community in which to live, work, play and raise a family. Included among Madison's recent accolades:
  • Ranked the No. 1 city in America for men in 2010, according to Men's Health, and second for women by Women's Health in 2009.
  • Deemed the safest major city in America in which to raise kids, being the only city to receive an A+ grade in a Men's Health survey in 2010.
  • Rated the country’s safest city with a population of more than 500,000, according to a 2010 study by Farmers Insurance.
  • Named one of the top 10 cities in America in which to raise a family by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance in 2010, and the sixth-best city in the country for babies according to Parents magazine.
  • Ranked No. 7 among the country's top 10 innovative cities, according to Forbes magazine in 2010.
  • Money magazine and CNN have honored the suburb of Middleton several times in the past few years in their "Best Places to Live" series.

At UW Health, we're happy to offer you more than just a great job with excellent benefits. Uniquely situated in a dynamic city with so much to offer, we're proud to tell you about Madison and its surrounding communities. Use the following links as resources to find out more about Madison.
 
Living in Madison/Relocating

Whether you're shopping on State Street, enjoying a free concert by the lake at the Memorial Union Terrace or taking a stroll along the picturesque Capitol Square on a summer Saturday morning at the Dane County Farmers' Market, there's plenty to do and see in Madison:

 

Things to Do and See

Restaurants, Theater and Entertainment

Sports and Recreation

Newspapers/Publications

Also check out the following resources from the Greater Madison Convention and Visitor Bureau: