Population: 221,220

Top Employers

RAYOVAC
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE
SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE
LANDS’ END
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Average Housing Cost

  • Platteville $164,200
  • Richland Center $95,000
  • Monroe $135,400
  • Prairie Du Chien $128,800

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Southwest Wisconsin

Charming small-town living with close proximity to major metro areas

Southwest Wisconsin offers scenic beauty beyond compare with world class fishing, hunting, canoeing, hiking and biking. The availability of numerous state and local parks makes the area ideal for those who appreciate the scenic beauty that Wisconsin has to offer. The unique Cheese Country Trail provides opportunities for biking, hiking and ATV riding. The region is also known for it’s numerous artisanal food and beverage producers and an increasing presence of farm-to-table dining options.

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"It was on my list of dream jobs for about five or six years. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else, and I’ve been a lot of other places."

DAVID DANIEL • AMERICAN PLAYERS THEATRE • SPRING GREEN

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"We get people, surprisingly, from all over the world coming, but most of our people come from Wisconsin itself. It doesn’t surprise us, because Wisconsinites are in love with Wisconsin."

NORBERT CALNIN • CANDLEWOOD CABINS • RICHLAND CENTER

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"We have strong roots in traditional Wisconsin cheesemaking, but we also have a new generation of energetic and educated cheesemaker who are always looking for the next innovation."

MADELINE KUHN • EMMI ROTH • MONROE

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“We came here for the beautiful countryside, we came here for the schooling options, the access to amazing food. It’s really been a great place to start a family and start this business.”

TJ SEMANCHIN • KICKAPOO COFFEE • VIROQUA

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Canoe fest

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Darlington

4th of July

July

Platteville

Platteville Dairy Days

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Platteville

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Charming small-town living with close proximity to major metro areas

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Education, culture-rich communities and $1 billion in yearly research

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