This is so helpful! My husband and I might be relocating from Texas for an Engineering position so we are trying to figure out if its worth the move! You are appreciated!
We're hoping to move to Madison area sometime next year. We loved Middleton when we were visiting but houses are way to expensive for us. We're looking at Sun Prairie or Oregon.... which do you think is more family friendly (safety)??
Hello! Both Sun Prairie and Oregon are very family friendly cities. I would spend some time in each and see which one you like better. Oregon is smaller and quieter where Sun Prairie has more amenities close by.
I've lived in Sun Prairie most of my life (since 1968, with a brief move to Illinois for Boot Camp, Monona when I got married, and then to Berlin, WI). All of the suburbs have their benefits and negatives. Most are safe, good schools, etc. As I live in SP I will start with it: SP has great parks (lots of them), a community aquatic center, a playhouse (theatre), a massive private health club with its own waterpark (Prairie Athletic Club), great access to restaurants with great food (Buck and Honey's, Daly's, etc.), LOTS of access to beer selection (Eddie's Alehouse for instance, craft beers, micro brews, imports, etc). SP also has easy access to the East side of Madison, DeForest-Windsor, Cottage Grove, etc. which opens up even more options. To go from one end of SP to the other is about 15 minutes depending on traffic. It also has a great (IMO) Marcus Theater location. As with most WI towns, SP also has a bowling alley if that is your thing. Shopping (grocery) is easy, Super Walmart in town, Woodman's and a Costco in town near the East side of Madison, plenty of options on the East side of Madison as well. Other shopping, plenty of variety as well, Target, Super Walmart, Gander Mountain, all in SP, with plenty of other options in Madison. Oregon has a smaller hometown feel to it than SP does now (SP used to be a small town feel too). Love the shops in Oregon as well. Oregon has less options, but as pointed out, it is also relatively close to Madison (SP is 15 minutes from center of SP to the east side of Madison, Oregon is about the same (20 minutes). My guess is Oregon is less expensive, but I am not a real estate agent. You also have Cottage Grove, Marshall, DeForest-Windsor, McFarland, all of them have things to offer. I hope you enjoy your visits and find a community and home you love.
I was younger and I got homesick and returned home. It was a bad choice but you have to learn the hard way sometimes. I’d invite my friends to take the trip to visit in Madison from Saint Paul and we’d party downtown and everyone would mention how awesome the area was.
Biking around Madison is amazing, there are biking trails everywhere. Walkability depends on the neighborhood. We talk more about the walkability towards the end of this video: ruclips.net/video/6drlIvUpjeQ/видео.html
Being from Cottage Grove I agree you guys hit some of the best suburbs of Mad town! CG I think is another one as well as McFarland.
This is so helpful! My husband and I might be relocating from Texas for an Engineering position so we are trying to figure out if its worth the move! You are appreciated!
Thanks so much! Let me know if you’d like the link to our free Madison Relocation Guide. Have a great one and let us know how we can help!
@@livinginmadisonwi you two are so cheesy😂 , straight out of Pleasantville.
I live in t Middleton and it is great!
Monona is a dump unless you are buying a multi million dollar home.
Thank u
Could you compare appreciation in these suburbs?
We're hoping to move to Madison area sometime next year. We loved Middleton when we were visiting but houses are way to expensive for us. We're looking at Sun Prairie or Oregon.... which do you think is more family friendly (safety)??
Hello! Both Sun Prairie and Oregon are very family friendly cities. I would spend some time in each and see which one you like better. Oregon is smaller and quieter where Sun Prairie has more amenities close by.
@@livinginmadisonwi Thank you! I love your videos. They're so helpful. You guys have definitely helped us decide to move to Wisconsin ❤️
@@mgraceburns Glad they have been helpful!!
I've lived in Sun Prairie most of my life (since 1968, with a brief move to Illinois for Boot Camp, Monona when I got married, and then to Berlin, WI). All of the suburbs have their benefits and negatives. Most are safe, good schools, etc.
As I live in SP I will start with it: SP has great parks (lots of them), a community aquatic center, a playhouse (theatre), a massive private health club with its own waterpark (Prairie Athletic Club), great access to restaurants with great food (Buck and Honey's, Daly's, etc.), LOTS of access to beer selection (Eddie's Alehouse for instance, craft beers, micro brews, imports, etc). SP also has easy access to the East side of Madison, DeForest-Windsor, Cottage Grove, etc. which opens up even more options. To go from one end of SP to the other is about 15 minutes depending on traffic. It also has a great (IMO) Marcus Theater location. As with most WI towns, SP also has a bowling alley if that is your thing. Shopping (grocery) is easy, Super Walmart in town, Woodman's and a Costco in town near the East side of Madison, plenty of options on the East side of Madison as well. Other shopping, plenty of variety as well, Target, Super Walmart, Gander Mountain, all in SP, with plenty of other options in Madison.
Oregon has a smaller hometown feel to it than SP does now (SP used to be a small town feel too). Love the shops in Oregon as well. Oregon has less options, but as pointed out, it is also relatively close to Madison (SP is 15 minutes from center of SP to the east side of Madison, Oregon is about the same (20 minutes). My guess is Oregon is less expensive, but I am not a real estate agent.
You also have Cottage Grove, Marshall, DeForest-Windsor, McFarland, all of them have things to offer. I hope you enjoy your visits and find a community and home you love.
I lived about a half mile into Fitchburg on Fish Hatchery road...nice little area. That was in the early 1980s.
I miss Madtown... Never should have left!
Yeah it’s a great place to live! What pulled you away Kirk?
I was younger and I got homesick and returned home. It was a bad choice but you have to learn the hard way sometimes. I’d invite my friends to take the trip to visit in Madison from Saint Paul and we’d party downtown and everyone would mention how awesome the area was.
@@brianlewis1372 nice yeah, downtown Madison is a super special place! Come on back!!
@@tiffanyw.8287 come on back!
How is the walkability/biking in Madison?
Biking around Madison is amazing, there are biking trails everywhere. Walkability depends on the neighborhood. We talk more about the walkability towards the end of this video: ruclips.net/video/6drlIvUpjeQ/видео.html
@@livinginmadisonwi cool. Thanks!
Y’all sleeping on verona
Check part 2 Connor! ruclips.net/video/cQ8YRDOOeSA/видео.html
Trying to sell house!
Still too many people lol
Many burbs are pretty large, but there are some smaller ones like Belleville and Cross Plains that are also nice little gems!
@@joemarksrealty I like a community of 1,000 or less.
We have those as well, just gotta find em! Rio, WI is about 1000.
Suburbs is one of America's worst urban issues 😢.
Any Christian private schools in the area? 🙂
Yes, plenty!