Anyone here from WI? Milwaukee area?

[Thunder22]

I have a potential job opportunity that I'm working on but it would include moving to the Milwaukee area.

Good idea? Bad Idea? Work in Milwaukee is ok but live outside Milwaukee?

[Sea Six]

Does it involve drinking American beer made in Milwaukee?

[Thunder22]

I'm sure I'll have a few while there, but I won't be working for a brewery ;)

[Y2Kvert4me]

Where in Milwaukee is the job?

There are nice suburbs on all 3 sides of the city...

[Thunder22]

Where in Milwaukee is the job?

There are nice suburbs on all 3 sides of the city...

Just west of the lake. I don't know much if anything about Milwaukee.


How's the crime rate?

[Grey Ghost]

I looked at a '67 Corvette there yrs. ago...Menomonee or something like that. The parts I drove through had very pretty countryside. I couldn't handle the winter months. But, the lakes, farms, and countryside were super nice.

[Y2Kvert4me]

Just west of the lake. I don't know much if anything about Milwaukee.


How's the crime rate?Everything's just west of the lake. :rofl:

Crime in the city itself is well...it's there. The north side of the city (west of I43) is ghetto. The south side is better, but still not great. You have to get on the very outskirts of the city, or into the suburbs for what I consider decent areas to live. Notable exception might be the $$$ highrise condos on the lakefront.

If it's very near the lake, towards the south, Oak Creek and Franklin are decent residential suburbs, and not too expensive.
To the north, Shorewood, Mequon, River Hills are very nice, but pricey to match.
To the west, Brookfield, New Berlin, Elm Grove, and Pewaukee are all desirable areas to live, but commuting into the city can be a pain. Not only traffic, but you'll drive into the sun in the morning, and into the sun going home in the evening.
There are some trendy developments in certain spots of the city itself too, old historic buildings and warehouses converted to fancy lofts and condos.

Really depends on budget, and what you're looking for in a home.

Other aspects of the city...There are 2 seasons here; winter, and road construction. The summers are beautiful, and the city has a festival of some sort going on practically every weekend. The bar scene is good (in select spots), but it's been many years since I've hit the town for nightlife.

[Thunder22]

I should have put a ;) after the "just west of the lake" comment :)

The office is east of 43 and close to 94 if that helps narrow it down.

Do people head to Chicago often? How bad are the winters?

Thanks again for the help.

[Y2Kvert4me]

I should have put a ;) after the "just west of the lake" comment :)

The office is east of 43 and close to 94 if that helps narrow it down.

Do people head to Chicago often? How bad are the winters?

Thanks again for the help.Sounds like it's right downtown then.

Chicago is a bit over an hour drive straight south.Usually not a bad drive, but be warned that stretch of 94 between Milwaukee and the IL border is by far the most heavily-patrolled stretch of road in the state. It's very rare I make that drive and don't see several cops.

Winters can be quite severe, they can also be somewhat mild. Depending on where you're from will depend on the answer.
"normal" winter temps will be 20s for highs, teens at night. There is usually a week or so of bitter cold (subzero) temps...We probably had 6-8 of those days this past winter. There's also usually a few "surprise" 50° days in the middle of winter too.
Snow is a given, it can be heavy, it can be light, but between Thanksgiving and April, there's probably some on the ground. Crews are pretty good at keeping roads clear in all but the heaviest snowstorms. A 4wd or AWD vehicle is recommended, but not absolutely needed. I don't think we had a really major snowstorm this winter that affected things like business, school closings, etc. It takes a massive snowfall to shut things down here.

[Y2Kvert4me]

As for the other seasons, fall is most beautiful and colorful once you're out of the city and into the country. It starts cooling off around the end of Sept, leaves turn color early/mid Oct, and by the beg of Dec, it's winter.

Spring I'm not convinced exists here. It still felt like winter here last week, today it was 81°. :funny: Winter did hang around a long time this year, usually April is pretty nice.

Summers are generally 70s-80s-90s, and can get quite humid.

[Thunder22]

As for the other seasons, fall is most beautiful and colorful once you're out of the city and into the country. It starts cooling off around the end of Sept, leaves turn color early/mid Oct, and by the beg of Dec, it's winter.

Spring I'm not convinced exists here. It still felt like winter here last week, today it was 81°. :funny: Winter did hang around a long time this year, usually April is pretty nice.

Summers are generally 70s-80s-90s, and can get quite humid.

Thanks for all of the first hand info. :cert:

My first concern was 'where is the closest costco' lol j/k

[MikeB]

Thanks for all of the first hand info. :cert:

My first concern was 'where is the closest costco' lol j/k

Pewaukee (25 miles west of Downtown, 2 miles North of 94),
or Cedarburg, 20 miles North, right off 43.
:seasix:

So, right downtown.
I worked at Johnson Controls many years ago. Right in the area you gave.
Manpower is in that area too. I think it's BradC6 who visits there ocassionally.

[snide]

Aren't there only two seasons there? Winter and black fly?

[Entropy]

Pretty sure SnoDrgn is in that neck of the woods as well.

[Rob]

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Winters are nothing....a little chilly but nothing that would interrupt any daily routines

fixed :seasix: