Being Black in Wisconsin (Appleton)......... (Madison, Green Bay: house, to buy, school district)

[ComputerBlue]

Originally Posted by gallon

Hey blue,

Be sure to page back through the threads here. There is a lot of material on Appleton. A lot of it is personal opinion of course, but I am sure you will be able to synthesize a picture if you read enough.

good luck

Oh thank you I will do. My computer has been down but now its runnin..so I will follow up with this thread lol....

[ComputerBlue]

Originally Posted by CaptainAwesome

There isn't near the racial tension in Appleton as there is Milwaukee. But there isn't near the diversity either. Appleton is home to a lot of multinational companies so it does get a slice of people from everywhere. It's safe. I can't even think of a bad neighborhood. Schools are good. It's quiet. I was only there for about a year, but I liked it.

Captain that is really good to hear that there are multinational companies there. That will be good for me. Being safe is what i'm big on. Even though I know crime is everywhere, but there are levels

[ComputerBlue]

Well Vanilla the place sounds good and it seems I keep hearing alot more good then bad. And I keep hearing Appleton is alot better then Green Bay. I looked at the images of Green Bay and the city seems alot older. Was not really impressed with the downtown. Maybe that would change if I actually visit there. But Appleton I think is the one callin my name the most lol. La Crosse seems pretty cool too. Read alot about that town as well. But I think Appleton would have more jobs in my field. Thank you. I never really considered Wisconsin a destination until now..But this decision is critical cause the next place I go will be permanent!!

[ComputerBlue]

Originally Posted by parrtea

New to this. Just read your post. Wanted to tell you this is a great place to live. Mostly white community, but racial tension is not obvious. My son is bi-racial, and we have never had any issues. Green Bay and Oshkosh have more diversity, but I prefer the Appleton area. If you want a community close to Appleton that you can leave your keys in the car and not worry "as much anyway", try Kimberly, WI.

Hello Parrtea thanks for the advice! I do understand no place is perfect. There will always be racism. The only reason I brought it up on this thread is because of the negativity down in Milwaukee. I was interested in that city until I started hearing how bad it was racially and how it was not really safe. But I should do fine in Appleton. I'm excited and can't wait to get there. I will be single and alone but I should make some good friends and decent salary. And another thing I found is that housing and rents are reasonable. Nice town nice people low cost of living...how much could one ask for Oh what is your son mixed with? I will also check out Kimberly right away..

[ComputerBlue]

Originally Posted by radraja

Appleton isn't very diverse. I rarely ever see black people when I go there. There are some, but not many. For the most part, it's your stereotypical whitebread Leave It To Beaver kind of town.

I wouldn't say that there's racial tension, though. Most of the racial tension in the state is in Milwaukee. Appleton is pretty tame.

Cool! Sounds good. I don't mind a whitebread leave it to beaver town. I perfer that actually! lol What part of Wisconsin are you in?

[ComputerBlue]

Originally Posted by SoFarSoGood

Computer - Appleton does have (IMO) a reputation for being a more cosmopolitan "little city" than some others. Like others have said, the racial diversity is lacking, but they seem more open than other communities. Good ethnic food options, multinational businesses, etc. The Fox Valley does have a lot of options for the type of experience you want to have. Rural feel? Downtown historic feel? Small town? White-collar suburban? You can find it within a comfy drive from Appleton.

File this under "for what it's worth" - as most people say, Appleton isn't very diverse. And people around here notice people and things that are different from what they know. Some people are racist, but that's everywhere. Most are good, friendly people once they get to know you. Don't confuse people's hesitation with racism - most probably don't want to bother you!

Hmmm, kinda meandering post. Anyways, hope you come to Appleton, hope you enjoy it!

Thank you!! It seems out of most of the cities I looked into (mostly northern) Appleton has the best threads of positivity about the city. It seems everyone is enjoying this place. Computer jobs I do see Appleton has plenty of! A minature little tech town. I'm very suprised cause most small towns have nothing when it comes to white collar jobs in the IT field. My dream city though was Burlington, Vermont. Man Vermont is Beautiful and super safe. Sadly it's Very Expensive and no jobs in a city with 38,000 people. I read there losing there youth in big numbers soon as they finish college. And the taxes kill the average middle class worker. Too bad I can't live there but Appleton should fit me just as well. Appleton seems like it has alot of character which would seperate it from the average All American city........

[ComputerBlue]

Originally Posted by Tim-mac

I cannot speak for Appleton, but what I can say is that in a smaller town that we lived in for 3 years ( Manitowoc) which I'm sure would be the same. If you don't make it an issue no one else will. Good luck to you. We are planning a move back and hopefully will end up in Appleton.

Ha! Funny you mentioned Manitowoc. I was just reading up on that town. Coastal beach town. Heard some nice things about it. Sheboygan as well. I think is was Cnn money magazine that named Sheboygan as one of top towns out of hundred to live in. But yeah Appleton I will give it a try. I just hate being in cities where there is still a divide and still stuck in the past ya know. Kind of sucks. And if Milwaukee is still in the past who would want to live there? I think I would not be happy there thats for sure . LOL you got to love these emoticons!

[Nelly Nomad]

Originally Posted by gallon

Is the original poster following this thread?

From the looks of the last several posts, I'd say, "Yes, he is..." .

[ComputerBlue]

Originally Posted by Nelly Nomad

From the looks of the last several posts, I'd say, "Yes, he is..." .

LOL! Indeed!!

[radraja]

Originally Posted by ComputerBlue

Cool! Sounds good. I don't mind a whitebread leave it to beaver town. I perfer that actually! lol What part of Wisconsin are you in?

Milwaukee.