Madison was ranked third behind Provo, Utah, and Boulder, Colo., among 124 midsized metropolitan areas for the best quality of life, according to a new study by Bizjournals, a publisher of metropolitan business newspapers.
The ranking noted the presence in Madison of a major university and the state Capitol, giving the city a stable and upscale employment base. The study also said 44 percent of Madison workers hold management or professional jobs, higher than the 33 percent for a typical midsized metropolitan area.