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So you are moving to Madison?
In case you didn’t know we are probably the biggest college town around, but so
much more than that. The city offers a wide variety of places to live, suitable for
whatever lifestyle you are looking for. To help you decide where to move when
you get arrive, here are the five best places to live when you move to Madison.
1. Tenney-Lapham
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Perfect neighborhood for: Singles, Millennials, Young Professionals
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Tenney-Lapham is located on the East Side of the Capitol and the perfect place
for young people who want to live in Madison but don’t necessarily want to be
sucked in by the University culture. This neighborhood is growing fast, with
condos and skyscrapers popping up all along East Washington Avenue. Because
of the upscale vibe that is beginning to permeate throughout the East Side,
students can’t really afford to live here, and they probably don’t want to seeing
as it’s a minimum 30 minute walk to campus.
Tenney-Lapham is a great place to live for people looking to support local

businesses, art, and music. The High Noon Saloon (https://www.high-
noon.com/) venue not only hosts touring indie sweethearts like Lucy Dacus and
Mitski, but also puts on events that showcase local musicians, dancers and
artists. They frequently have events like the recent Summer Solstice Celebration,
featuring local bands and vendors.
Just down the street from High Noon Saloon is Breese Stadium, which is
essentially Madison’s closest version of an amphitheater, with major acts like
Queens of the Stone Age and Modest Mouse playing outdoor concerts to large
audiences. Right across from that is Madison’s next big music venue, The
Sylvee (https://www.thesylvee.com/), which set to open in September 2018.
A little stretch on East Johnson St. between Livingston and Brealy is the home to
little shops and bars like Burnie’s Rock Shop, the Good Style Shop, and the
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2. Campus (West side of the Capital)

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Perfect neighborhood for: Students
Madison experiences a significant dip in population over the summer because

students are such a large part of the community. The University of Wisconsin
takes up most of the West side of the Capitol, starting on State street and
stretching down University Ave. If you’re moving to Madison to attend the UW,
you’ll probably be spending most of your time here, so you might want to narrow
your apartment search to this side of town so you’re near all the bars your
friends frequent on Saturday nights and of course the classes you have to go to
during the day.
Even though Campus understandably caters to people ages 18-22, that doesn’t
mean they’ve got an invisible forcefield keeping the rest of Madison’s citizens out.
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is a central crossing point for students, but they also sell some of the best ice
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Perfect neighborhood for: Families, Millennials
Another growing region of town,

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bars, one might expect the Vilas neighborhood to be a loud extension of Campus.
But driving through the narrow roads off of Monroe street, you almost feel like
you’re driving through the suburbs. The houses are old and historical and the
foliage is plenty. The neighborhood is like a quiet oasis within the chaos of a
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Monroe Street, the main drag that sort of signifies your entrance into the Vilas
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neighborhood, is made up of a diverse group of local businesses, from coffee
shops to a record store to little knick-knack shops. There are a lot of family
friendly activities to do in the Vilas region, like making a visit to the Henry Vilas
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is also home to the city’s only Trader Joe’s.
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Perfect neighborhood for: Families, Young Professionals
The trendiest and crunchiest of Madison’s neighborhoods, Willy Street (formally
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Madison. Home to local businesses like the Crystal Corner
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frequent live music—and The Greenhouse Store—every Madisonite with a green
thumb’s one stop shop for all things botanical—Willy
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Street is one of the best
places in Madison to spend your Saturday.
But Willy Street isn’t all business. There are a quite a few great homes and
apartments built between what will soon become your favorite stores and
restaurants. On Jenifer Street (yes, only one ‘n’), which runs adjacent and
parallel to Willy Street, you’ll find some of the most beautiful homes in Madison.
You won’t find too many apartment complexes in this neighborhood, though they
are starting to pop up, because the area has a more “historic walk-up” feel. The
buildings are old and beautiful, but rather pricey due to the proximity to lake
Monona and on of Madison’s main drags, so not too many students live on this
side of town, and you’ll run mostly into families and young professionals.
5. Shorewood Hills
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Perfect neighborhood for: Families, Outdoorsy people
The aforementioned neighborhoods are all within walking distance of the Capitol,
but the Shorewood Hills neighborhood is reserved for families who are looking to
be close to the city, but need a little distance from all the hubbub. Where the
West Side of Campus ends, Shorewood Hills begins, but the general population
isn’t too student-y. The average age is 49, and about 80% of residents own
homes rather than rent apartments, so you’ll see mostly families and established
adults.
Shorewood Hills is dedicated to wildlife preservation, so you’ll see a lot of unique

flora and fauna if you take a trek through any of their nine parks. The
neighborhood also shares a border with Lake Mendota, so there’s plenty of
opportunity for kayaking, canoeing, and water-skiing.

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