Through a combination of factors, including the state capital and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the city has more to offer than you might expect from a city of just 200,000. There are many excellent restaurants, an active theater community, lots of music, and good shopping. Yet Madison is just minutes from the beautiful rural countryside.

National groups and magazines rank Madison highly for many things: a very bike-friendly city, a great place to raise a family, a healthy and fit population, and an overall excellent place to live. Madison is a melting pot of the Midwest. You'll find professionals, students, families, hippies, musicians and everything in-between. It has a vibrant nightlife scene with lots of live music and pubs. It   More...