Living in Madison

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A cosmopolitan medium-sized city of more than 240,000, 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.

Madison the No. 1 City? Let Us Count the Ways (madison.com)

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:

Named the city with the Best Work-Life Balance by SmartAsset in 2018.
Ranked No. 3 in Livability's Top 100 Places to Live in 2016 and No. 18 by U.S. News and World Report's Best Places to Live in 2017.
Named the Most Caring City in America in a 2017 study by WalletHub.
Named the Fittest City in America by Fitbit in 2016, based on data tracking by the company, and ranked fourth in the American College of Sports Medicine Fitness Index in 2018.
Ranked the No. 3 city in America for men who want to be fit and happy, according to Men's Health in 2016.
No. 4 among the Sportiest Cities in America, according to Men's Health in 2017.
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/Media

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