Milwaukee Ranks in Top 3 of 'Up-And-Coming' Places to Live in U.S.

MILWAUKEE, WI — U.S. News & World Report is telling readers across the country something many residents in the greater Milwaukee area may already realize: depending on where you live - it’s a great place to be.

This year, three U.S. cities were singled out as being the "up-and-coming" places to live.

First there's Hartford, Connecticut. Next there's Syracuse, New York. And then there's Milwaukee. In 2016's report, Milwaukee ranked 72nd in the U.S. News and World Report's top 100 places to live list. This year, Milwaukee ranks 47th - a jump of 25 spots.

Hello Milwaukee!

According to the report, "In addition to offering residents a more reasonable cost of living than its neighboring metro area to the south, Chicago, Milwaukee saw an increase in its Quality of Life score, which measures the area's crime rate, commute time, quality of education and health care, and overall resident well-being, as measured by the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index."

Remember when it was cool to be glibly patriotic about Milwaukee? Take in this classic WISN 12 promo "Hello Milwaukee." Don't you feel at least a little bit better (and odd) about the Brew City?

They continue:

"Milwaukee fosters a thriving artistic community anchored by institutions like the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. And locals are proud of the metro area's prominent beer scene. Additionally, the downtown area is experiencing new development, from a new streetcar line to a new NBA stadium."

The Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce echoes that point. "With $3.4 billion in private and public development completed in the past decade, another $1.7 [billion] under construction and $930 [million] in the pipeline today, we are transforming the work, live and play landscape across downtown," says Tim Sheehy, president.

The metro area also has a strong and stable economy with numerous opportunities in the manufacturing sector at companies like Harley-Davidson and GE Healthcare. "Milwaukee’s economy is diversifying, too," Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said in the report. "Insurance, finance, health care, higher education and corporate headquarters for retail are all prominent in the local economy."

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