Newcomb boy on grass; Madison, Wisconsin

The best of the Midwest, Madison is so many good things wrapped into one. It has great natural beauty with its twin lakes, a huge, vibrant university and first- rate public schools. Its housing prices would make you smile. Great culture and a great sense of community — pricey, but worth it.

• The median household income in Madison is $47,607.
  
• It has five area lakes and more than 200 parks.
  
• Madison's main industries are medical research, health care and manufacturing.
  
• 56,616 students are enrolled in its public schools and state per-pupil spending is $7,123.
  
• Madison's unemployment rate is a very low 1.4 percent.
  
• The city's high-tech industry is growing at a rate of 10 percent per year.
  
• Countless tiny clubs that offer nightly music and dancing are scattered in downtown Madison.
  
• The Overture Center for the Arts will encompass a full city block when it opens it September 2004.

Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau
800-373-6376
www.visitmadison.com

City of Madison
608-266-4611
www.cityofmadison.com

Café Continental
Madison, WI
608-251-4880
www.znbar.com

University of Wisconsin-Madison
608-263-2400
www.wisc.edu

Epic Systems Corp., healthcare software
Madison, WI
608-271-9000
www.epicsys.com

Newcomb Construction Company, Inc.
Verona, WI
608-845-5220
www.newcombbuilds.com