Business Relocation Guide
Your commute
Commuting times in southeastern Wisconsin are significantly lower than in the Chicago area. But many key locations in southeastern...
Stats on the region
Southeastern Wisconsin numbers to know
$524 million
Fiserv Forum, the new $524 million arena in downtown Milwaukee, opened in 2018.
$1.7 billion
The...
County snapshots
Kenosha County
Population: 168,521
Unemployment rate: 3%
Labor force: 88,641
Median household income: $55,845
Key cities and villages (population)
Kenosha: 99,877
Pleasant Prairie: 20,762
Twin Lakes: 6,064
Bristol:...
Milwaukee and Chicago are part of the same megaregion
It used to be that driving along I-94 from Cook County, Illinois, to Wisconsin was a matter of not...
Projects that received state support in 2018
Since the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. was created in 2011, the agency has awarded tax credits to more than...
Inc. 5000 and Fortune 1000 companies
Fast-Growing companies
Wisconsin Inc. 5000 firms
There were 43 Wisconsin companies on the 2018 Inc. 5000, with Madison-based SwanLeap taking the top spot at...
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Four CEOs explain why they made the move
They went North: Testimonials from leaders who moved their businesses to Wisconsin
Vallie Pettersen
President, Paasche Airbrush Co., Kenosha
In December, Pettersen...
Kenosha commuters a tappable workforce
Nearly the midpoint between Milwaukee and Chicago, along the I-94 corridor, is Kenosha: a vibrantly growing Wisconsin community with...
Snapshot of Milwaukee County
Milwaukee County
Population: 957,735
Unemployment rate: 3.4%
Labor force: 479,090
Per capita income: $43,020
Median household income: $45,859
Key cities and villages (population):
Milwaukee:Â 600,155
West Allis:Â 60,620
Wauwatosa:Â 47,614
Greenfield:Â 37,349
Franklin:Â 36,222
Oak Creek:Â 35,243
Major...
Home prices are where you really see the difference
Home prices are one of the biggest disparities between living in the Chicagoland area and southeastern Wisconsin.
Chicago housing costs...