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View Poll Results: Would you recommend a move to Wisconsin for a single late 20's male from another country?
Yes 2 66.67%
No 1 33.33%
Voters: 3. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 12-13-2011, 11:13 AM
 
Location: Chicago
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So, before I make my decision, 1 last question - Is life in Appleton good, would you move there haha? Anyone else want to contribute please do?
As far as American small-city living goes, Appleton is about as good as it gets as long as you can tolerate the long cold winters. I personally wouldn't move there because it would just be too drastic of a downsizing for me to move there from where I live now, namely in the epicenter of a 10-million-person metropolitan area. But that's pretty much the only reason I wouldn't move there.
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Old 12-15-2011, 09:27 PM
 
Location: appleton, wi
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$60K is plenty for a single guy to live on around here. besides the expenses mentioned already, an expensive apartment will run you less than $1K/month. you could also buy a decent starter house for $100K and spend the same $1000/month on a 15 year mortgage
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Old 12-15-2011, 09:34 PM
 
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yo vanilla wakes from the dead...
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Old 12-22-2011, 07:59 PM
 
Location: appleton, wi
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Old 01-26-2012, 09:13 AM
 
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So, before I make my decision, 1 last question - Is life in Appleton good, would you move there haha? Anyone else want to contribute please do?
I'm actually moving to the area this summer (2012). I'm from the Midwest though, so I am used to the winters. My initial trips to the area lead me to believe it's a nice sized area, with pretty much anything you would want to do on a daily basis there. Plus it's close to Madison and Milwaukee, and only 3 hours or so away from Chicago, if you want to get to a big city. My wife and I have only just begun house hunting, but between Appleton, Neenah, Oshkosh, and all the other towns within 15-20 miles, there are plenty of options.

Still, you should be aware of the drawbacks - it's not a major metropolitan area, the winters are long and cold, and it's not exactly culturally/racially diverse. Don't get me wrong, it's not a 200 person farm town - it's just not St. Louis or New York City.

Overall, it comes down to what you want - don't waste your time if you need warm weather or to live in a major city with 2-3 million people.
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