According to ‘Discover Milwaukee—Relocation Guide’: “Waukesha County, located just west of Milwaukee County, offers a perfect blend of urban and rural living. On its eastern edge are the populous - and prosperous - suburbs of Brookfield, Elm Grove, New Berlin, Menomonee Falls and Muskego. This is a rapidly growing area for upscale, residential subdivisions, with some of the wealthiest ZIP codes in the metropolitan area.

Waukesha, the county seat, is a thriving community in its own right and one of the larger cities in the metropolitan area with a population of just under 72,000 people, The community has its own daily newspaper, hospital and commercial districts. It is the home of Carroll University, Waukesha County Technical College and some of the district offices for the state of Wisconsin.

 

Southern Waukesha County is equally appealing for its natural beauty, but it is much quieter and less traveled. The southern unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest offers excellent hiking and mountain biking trails around lightly forested lakes, hills, prairies and ridges. Other natural attractions include the Vernon Marsh Wildlife Area, a 4,500-acre wetland area along the Fox River near Big Bend and Mukwonago, and Big Muskego Lake, located in the southeastern corner of the county.”