#1 Wage and Job Growth in Wisconsin US Bureau of Labor Statistics
#1 Best Small City for Business Services Jobs New Geography
#1 Safest Metro Area in the Midwest FBI
#1 Highest Average Credit Score USA Today
#1 for Business in Wisconsin, #3 among Small Metro Areas Area Development
#2 Best City for Biking PeopleForBikes
#23 Best Place to Work in Manufacturing Smart Asset
Top 10 Job Market for 2018 ZipRecruiter
Top 10 Safest Cities in Wisconsin Safe Home
Top 10 Best Cities for Return on Salary Career Cast
Top 10 Best Bang For Your Buck Cities Forbes
Top 10 Under The Radar Tech Cities CIO Magazine
The Middle-Class Paradise Time
We gained notoriety in ads for Wausau Insurance (now part of Liberty Mutual) with tag lines like “the fishing’s good near Wausau” and “it’s only a stone's throw to where the deer run”. That campaign became the largest advertiser on a newly-created television series called 60 Minutes. Different from the big city insurers, the brand was symbolized by our historic train depot- a welcoming, frontier home. Every community talks about "quality of life" and caring citizens, but Wausau is literally crafted around the sharing of risk and mutual success of the insurance industry, living their motto of “good people to do business with”.
Wausau- Location
Wausau is the principal city and transportation hub of Northern and Central Wisconsin and the gateway to Wisconsin’s Northwoods. Wausau anchors a growing combined metropolitan statistical area of over 308,000 people. Our expanding businesses remain strong with nationally — and globally — recognized firms in diverse fields including: building materials, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, information technology and insurance.
Wausau’s recently expanded Business Campus now includes over 1,000 acres of commercial and industrial properties and thousands of employees. It is also home to our Entrepreneurial and Education Center (EEC) incubator with over 30 active tenants.
Wausau- Amenities
Wausau is the physical, economic, social and cultural heart of Northern and Central Wisconsin. Wausau is home to the largest hospital, largest performing arts theater, and largest public events in nearly 100 miles. Our thriving Wausau River District is alive with local and national retail, entertainment and major offices surrounding our landmark “400 Block” public square. Our revitalized urban waterfront along the Wisconsin River, aptly named “Riverlife”, encompasses mixed use entertainment, office and residential development along an extensive trail and parkland system.
Wausau- Partnership
Wausau is proud of a long track record of public-private partnerships for development which includes many successful Tax Increment Financing (TIF) supported projects, support for business incubation and entrepreneurship, and development programs like our Live It Up Wausau homesteading program which provides no interest loans for local employees to purchase homes. The City along with our business leaders and local foundations are committed to quality economic development and proactive redevelopment as partners. We are pleased to welcome you Home to Wausau.