La Crosse, WI ranked #6 – Best Places to live 09

U.S. News recently released an article on the best places to live in the U.S. based on areas with strong economies, low living costs, and plenty of fun things to do. The following is an excerpt from U.S. News.

“With a population of about 50,000, La Crosse, Wis., is a great staging ground for exploring the natural wonders of the upper Mississippi River area. Although winters can be bitterly cold, friendly Midwesterners and the nearby ski slopes will keep your spirits high. The spring opens an active outdoor culture of camping, hiking, hunting, and fishing that brings more than a million visitors to the area each year. Explore the mighty Mississippi on a riverboat tour, or try your luck with the northern pike in Lake Onalaska. “Great people, fun town,” says Dave Lueck, a 36-year-old graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. “It’s not too big, not too small.” And with a 2008 median home sale price of $113,000, it’s also an affordable destination.”

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