University of Wisconsin-Madison - Area Immediately Around Campus

Rating	Posted By	Comment
5 - Excellent	etherdome August 03 2009	The university blends into the town of Madison very naturally. It seems like an ideal symbiotic relationship. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	coexist April 02 2009	Clean, beautiful, Capital Building is gorgeous! [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	Cryto February 21 2009	Madison seems like a cool city and State street is awesome. The only problem I guess is that there's lots of construction going on. At least there making it better though is how I think about it. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	girl de la noche May 19 2008	State Street does have a lot going on. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	volleysnap April 12 2008	State street was by far the highlight of the off-campus area as it provided just about anything a student would ever need. Other areas surrounding campus were mainly neighborhoods. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	oregonianmom January 30 2008	State St. and downtown Madison is next door to the campus. Lots of students walking around State St. at all times. Very friendly feel, with lots of shops and restaurants. Closed to most vehicles. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	ml8185 September 03 2007	the capitol building was right next to the campus, and the campus was part of the town with a lot of cafe and restaurants. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	'08Holla July 03 2007	Downtown Madison feels like a friendly, smaller NYC or Boston to me. It's a pain to drive around, but walking is great and most students have bikes or mopeds. Lake Mendota is absolutely gorgeous. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	geezermom June 11 2007	Nice neighborhoods--bungalows, duplexes, etc. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	fndrplayer8 April 21 2007	Madison has been named the country's best place to live for a reason. State Street is outstanding, as is the area surrounding the capitol. Reminds me of a small European city. [View Full Report]
3 - Good	plaid freak March 22 2007	Once again, not what I expected. The city is a bit grittier than I envisioned. State St. not as polished as I expected, which is fine. Not sure about the genesis of these expectations of mine. [View Full Report]