Milwaukee Ranked Tenth-Worst City In U.S.

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The Milwaukee skyline is seen during a baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs Wednesday, June 9, 2010, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

24/7 Wall St. came out with an index measuring the quality of life in hundreds of U.S. cities based on crime, economy, education, environment, health, housing, infrastructure, and leisure. The results? Milwaukee is the tenth-worst city in the U.S. to live in. But… Is it really? We talk to a Milwaukee-based urban planner about the vagaries of these kinds of rankings — as well as the good, bad and ugly things about state’s biggest city.

Episode Credits

  • Carrie Kaufman Host
  • Colleen Leahy Producer
  • Nancy Frank Guest

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